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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Pleuritic Chest Pain ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
- Differential ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... Brachial plexus neuropathy ... , GBS, CIDP - ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Neuropathy (DM ... #differential # ... #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... alcohol - peripheral neuropathy ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Diagnosis Framework ... hereditary optic neuropathy ... vision • Eye pain ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... , testes -> pain ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology