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Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Indications for Parathyroidectomy ... with symptomatic PHPT ... Osteoporosis or fragility fracture ... DTomacruzMD #Parathyroidectomy ... #Indications #PHPT
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
to Parathyroid Carcinoma ... He underwent parathyroidectomy ... have parathyroid carcinoma ... which is a rare cause ... year after the parathyroidectomy
Digital clubbing found in a 64 year old woman seen for pathological patellar fracture after a
pathological patellar fracture ... a likely lung carcinoma ... photo #pulmonary #physicalexam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Zygomatic arch fractures ... • Nasoethmoid fractures ... Sebaceous gland carcinoma ... squamous cell carcinoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... Hepatocellular carcinoma ... hernia • Rib fracture
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Intra-articulation fracture ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
In cases where closed ... of associated fractures ... Reduction #MSK #PhysicalExam