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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... secondary to metastatic ... www.youtube.com/c/ ... Diagnosis #causes
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Tibial tuberosity pain ... ; possible secondary ... • MRI is more sensitive ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... patella #clinical #mri
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Look for secondary ... Differential diagnosis ... foot #clinical #mri
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... #causes #primary ... #neurology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• recurrent fractures ... • loss of secondary ... deficiency • Vitamin C ... - Frequent fractures ... • Dental: -
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
• Acne • If secondary ... , pathological fractures ... Dyslipidemia • Weight gain ... characterized by central ... menstrual cycles 5) Secondary
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... joints (arthritis), central ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... loss, causing secondary ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... dysfunction Central ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
exposure (cold) C. ... from extremities Central ... Anatomic shunts ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... distinguishing feature ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology