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Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential ... Bursa • Aseptic ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Secondary to Chronic ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
• The anterior cruciate ... Can present with chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... barium, CT, or MR ... #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... the underlying cause ... correction of chronic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Case description ... avulsive injury on a chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord compression (MRI ... • Infectious causes ... out • Brain MRI ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management