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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... should have other symptoms ... #msk #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... infiltration) Differential ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... #pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
for Opioid Use Disorder ... for withdrawal symptoms ... resp depression Complicating ... Inpatient #Initiation #management ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... remission have IBS symptoms ... correlation of lBS-type symptoms ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... gastroenterology #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... adverse events or complications ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... bone formation MSK ... Nerve Palsies • Disordered ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management