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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... (e.g. ankylosing ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... Diagnosis #causes #primarycare
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... conservative therapy (e.g ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... #differential # ... diagnosis #primarycare
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Sympathomimetic Drugs (e.g ... Priapism • Infection ... • Chronic Pain ... Interpersonal Issues (e.g ... psycho-social trauma '(e.g
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Bacterial or viral infection ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Arthritis: • Joint pain