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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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #msk #physicalexam
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
) - Diagnosis and ... Hip Dislocation ... of dash board injury ... knee are flexed ... other end of the table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , Compartment syndrome ... , Electrical injury ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... aldosterone) or IV saline ... CT or MRI scan of ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Workup #table
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radiocapitellar line ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... per day until stable ... #Management #causes
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... to parenchymal injury ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... CT or MRI • 2nd ... gastroenterology #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and treatment can ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS