Approaching Joint Pain

Clinical reasoning and examination

Video course

by Cathy Patricia Lee Ching, MD

Joint pain often leads patients to primary care and emergency settings due to the global shortage of rheumatologists. This course helps bridge the gap by providing essential tips from a rheumatologist, covering topics such as joint examination, distinguishing between pain originating in the joint versus mimics, and effective management of arthritis. Start today and help thousands of patients with joint pain to experience relief!

2h 23m 31s

5 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Examine a joint properly.
Recognize true joint pain versus mimickers.
Differentiate inflammatory from mechanical joint pain.
Narrow down a differential diagnosis of inflammatory joint pain.
Manage patients with mechanical joint pain.
Prescribe steroids.

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Chapter 1

Musculoskeletal evaluation basics

Perfect your joint examination and history-taking skills, so that you can develop a clearer picture of the etiology of the joint pain.

5 lessons

17m 9s

Musculoskeletal evaluation basics intro

13s

Reviewing the anatomy of a joint

3m 35s

Obtaining a comprehensive history

7m 3s

Performing a thorough examination of the joints

6m 18s

Musculoskeletal evaluation basics quiz

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Chapter 2

Recognizing joint pain mimickers

Don’t be fooled. Learn how to differentiate pain that originates in the joint from pain that is derived from nearby structures or sources.

7 lessons

26m 43s

Recognizing joint pain mimickers intro

12s

Diagnosing bursitis

Diagnosing neuropathies

5m 24s

Diagnosing radiculopathies

6m 8s

Identifying tendinopathies

6m 3s

Identifying other joint pain mimickers

3m 56s

Recognizing joint pain mimickers quiz

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Chapter 3

Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain

Master the different etiologies of non-inflammatory or mechanical joint pain and how to diagnose them with confidence.

5 lessons

15m 8s

Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain intro

13s

Diagnosing osteoarthritis

6m 33s

Differentiating fibromyalgia from other rheumatic conditions

4m 26s

Ordering diagnostic tests for non-inflammatory joint pain

3m 56s

Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain quiz

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Chapter 4

Recognizing inflammatory joint pain

Gain a deeper understanding of the most common types of arthritides and inflammatory causes of joint pain.

11 lessons

56m 36s

Recognizing inflammatory joint pain intro

15s

Classifying inflammatory joint pain

6m 36s

Ruling out crystal arthropathies

6m 35s

Suspecting rheumatoid arthritis

6m 43s

Suspecting spondyloarthritis

6m 37s

Identifying lupus and related connective tissue diseases

6m 30s

Suspecting polymyalgia rheumatica

4m 45s

Ordering diagnostic tests for inflammatory joint pain

6m 36s

Performing a joint aspiration

6m 19s

Appreciating anatomical landmarks

5m 40s

Recognizing inflammatory joint pain quiz

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Chapter 5

Managing joint pain

This chapter covers treatment, from topical and systemic analgesics to local injections, candidacy for surgical options, and recognizing the need for further referral.

10 lessons

27m 55s

Managing joint pain intro

13s

Controlling joint pain

5m 24s

Considering local steroid injections

4m 28s

Prescribing systemic steroids

4m 38s

Treating non-inflammatory versus inflammatory joint pain

2m 23s

Treating and preventing gout

6m 15s

Managing polymyalgia rheumatica

2m 11s

Recognizing possible surgical cases

1m 50s

Managing joint pain quiz

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Approaching Joint Pain outro

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Teachers of this course

Cathy Patricia Lee Ching, MD

Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program; Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi

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Nora Drenaline

Clinical reasoning and examination

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Musculoskeletal evaluation basics

Recognizing joint pain mimickers

Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain

Recognizing inflammatory joint pain

Managing joint pain

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners