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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... (e.g. ankylosing ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Hands or feet • Pain ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Abdominal pain ... associated free radicals ... #nephrology
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
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... , parts of the axial ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g