Dominate MSK complaints in primary care! A packed recap from our past musculoskeletal episodes, triple distilled to what you need to know. Learn some buckets to consider when addressing knee pain, just how simple hip complaints are, when to urgently refer shoulder problems, and easy exam maneuvers to differentiate elbow pain. Use our simple framework to help with the top diagnoses walking into your primary care clinic.
Credits
- Written and Produced by: Molly Heublein, MD
- Show Notes by: Molly Heublein, MD
- Cover Art and Infographics: Matthew Watto
- Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Molly Heublein, MD Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
- Editor: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP; Clair Morgan of nodderly.com (audio)
Show Segments
- Intro, disclaimer
- Case from Kashlak- general orthopedic complaints
- Yellow flags
- Case from Kashlak Knee
- 4 buckets of knee pain
- Ligamentous injury
- Meniscus
- Patellofemoral
- Knee exam
- Knee Imaging
- Osteoarthritis treatment
- Case from Kashlak: hip
- Three steps to hip diagnosis
- Case from Kashlak: Shoulder
- Case from kashlak: elbow
- Take-home points
