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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Clinical presentation ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... #Causes #Hepatology
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #Dissociation #diagnosis ... #differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Anterior Knee ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hematuria • Signs ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... Noninfectious #Causes ... #Differential #