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Rheumatologic Conditions Affecting the Shoulder
Aka: Rheumatologic Conditions Affecting the Shoulder
- See Also
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Findings: Osteoarthritis
- Imaging with Osteophytes and subchondral sclerosis
- Joint effusion
- Joint stiffness that worsens with activity and is better with rest
- Crepitation on range of motion
- Joint-line tenderness
- Decreased range of motion (esp. external rotation and abduction)
- Findings: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Joint effusion
- Morning stiffness that improves with activity
- Joint may be warm and erythematous
- Crepitation on range of motion
- Imaging with joint space narrowing and marginal joint space Erosions
- Findings: Other Conditions
- Labral Tear
- Clunking sound or sensation on overhead motion
- Septic Arthritis
- Joint with erythema and warmth
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Shoulder Pain at night
- Imaging may demonstrate joint space narrowing
- Cervical Disc Disease with radiculopathy into Shoulder
- Reduced neck range of motion
- Pain radiates into arm distal to Shoulder
- Frozen Shoulder
- Decreased range of motion (esp. external rotation and abduction)
- Shoulder Imaging normal
- Imaging
- See Shoulder Imaging
- See Shoulder XRay