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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Pain - Differential ... fracture, Spinal stenosis ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Trauma - Neurologic
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Lower quadrant ... Ruptured abdominal aortic
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vagina," possible lower ... back pain: • ... #OBGyn
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... , Renal Artery Stenosis ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... renal vein between aorta ... #urology #nephrology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... etc) • Spinal stenosis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #lower
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... Obstruction: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Hypertrophic ... Bladder Emptying • Pain ... Defecation #Syncope #Neurology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematuria, flank pain ... junction obstruction Lower ... #Causes #Urology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... Multilevel lumbar stenosis ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology