RT Book, Section A1 Dutton, Mark SR Print(0) ID 1192588671 T1 Differential Diagnosis T2 Dutton's Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention, 6e YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264259076 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1192588671 RD 2024/04/17 AB CHAPTER OBJECTIVESAt the completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to:Understand the importance of differential diagnosis.Recognize some of the signs and symptoms that indicate the presence of serious pathology.Discuss the concept of malingering.Describe why certain signs and symptoms (red flags) require medical referral.Describe the various infective diseases and inflammatory disorders that the orthopaedic clinician may encounter.Describe the various neoplastic and metabolic diseases that can impact the orthopaedic patient.Discuss the differences between fibromyalgia (FM) and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).List the various systemic or medical pathologies that can mimic musculoskeletal pathology in the various body regions.