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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... fracture, Spinal stenosis ... aneurysm; • ... #primarycare #msk
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... #Pain #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysmAortic ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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glioma • Aneurysm ... Infection • MS ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Anatomy
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bilateral renal artery stenosis ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... etc) • Spinal stenosis ... #extremity #msk
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Hypertrophic ... Bladder Emptying • Pain ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... non-obese, non-black ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Coarctation of aorta ... Neurologic disorders