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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
phase • Paget disease ... blade of grass sign ... lesion • Geode (AKA ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN signs ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
phase • Paget disease ... blade of grass sign ... lesion • Geode (AKA ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease ... renal vein between aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal disease
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms