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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
syndrome • Arthritis ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... 2) Pallor-bruising ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain ... disease 2. ... Initial rate: 1-2
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
delivery • Pause surgery ... • Consider surgery ... be replaced or its ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Colicky flank pain ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hypercalcemia 4. ↑ AST ... Rx of choice: surgery
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
(CES) is usually ... absent, especially at ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... • P - Pain ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ptosis, diplopia 2. ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... - Peek sign 2. ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Drugs, infection, surgery
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
malignancies Treatment ... Capillary leak syndrome ... (Interleukin-2) ... Cisplatin • ATN ... Methotrexate • AIN
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Insufficiency Treatment ... ~2L IVF & Draw workup ... ) - 2-3x basal ... for 2-3 days • ... surgery) -
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Patient Specific, Pain ... Syndrome-Targeted ... Approach 2. ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... Sergey Motov @painfreeED
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if abdominal pain ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2