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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Atherosclerosis) Compression ... Any structure compressing ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
• Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression ... • Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression ... - Intrinsic compression ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Decelerations - Differential ... • Fetal head compression ... decelerations: • Cord compression ... umbilical cord compression ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... of spinal cord compression ... Posttraumatic compression ... syndrome Cord Compression ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Spinal stenosis • Compression ... fracture: Traumatic compression ... Spontaneous osteoporotic compression ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Facial #Weakness #Differential
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... artery aneurysm (Compression ... Dilated #Pupil #differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebra Plana Compression ... Fracture Anterior Compression ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... subject to relative compression ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential