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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... breast, prostate, renal ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Atherosclerosis) Compression ... Any structure compressing ... blood vessels • Abscess ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
• Extraluminal Compression ... Retropharyngeal abscess ... • Intraluminal Compression ... • Extraluminal Compression ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Intake • Chronic Renal ... Pituitary Stalk Compression ... Production • Renal ... Breast #Discharge #Differential
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... kidney #bladder #differential ... diagnosis #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... of spinal cord compression ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Solid or Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Algorithm Solid Renal ... in size Cystic Renal ... RenalMass #Nephrology #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... syndrome: - Compression ... of left renal vein ... Radiation • Rapid decompression ... #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... Retroperitoneal - renal ... Lower #BackPain #Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... thromboembolism, renal ... ) • Ureteral compression ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... #KidneyInjury #Differential