SOS Session 5 - Managing an Acutely Swollen Joint

Name: SOS Session 5 - Managing an Acutely Swollen Joint
Start: 2023-10-23T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-10-23T19:00:00+00:00

23rd Oct 2023

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

23rd Oct 2023

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

Hosted on MedAll

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Description

A typical orthopaedic referral, the source of a swollen joint is a broad and important topic to understand. Aimed at medical students and foundation trainees, this session aims to demonstrate how a simple, pragmatic approach to a swollen joint can help distinguish the common causes, tailoring manageent to best help treat your patient.

Summary

This SOS Session offers a practical approach to helping learn how to diagnose and manage an acutely swollen joint. It provides an overview of common causes, what investigations to consider, and simple early steps in management, giving medical students and foundation trainees the knowledge they need to effectively diagnose and treat patients presenting with this important presentation.

Learning objectives

Develop an understanding of the various causes of a swollen joint.
Identify signs and symptoms that could indicate a more serious condition than a simple joint effusion.
Develop an approach to approaching and diagnosing the causes of an acutely swollen joint.
Describe the key investigations to consider to help narrow your differential diagnoses for an acutely swollen joint..
Understand the early interventions needed in management of an acutely swollen joint.

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