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Crystalline Keratopathy on Slit Lamp Examination

Slit lamp examination demonstrated scattered refractile particles within the anterior stroma.
Crystalline Keratopathy ... Differential diagnosis ... for crystalline ... anterior_seg_rocks #Crystalline
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... • Septic • Crystalline ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Cryoglobulinemic GN • Crystalline ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Inflammatory, crystalline ... approach #workup #differential
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Inflammatory: crystalline
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
rod" composed of crystallized
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Generalized Hyperpigmentation Differentials
Use the Mnemonic "no skin SPARED"

Images from dermnet.nz and merckmanuals

Mnemonic from https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/dermatology-mnemonics-6011359#5 #diagnosis #differential
Hyperpigmentation Differentials ... #5 #diagnosis #differential
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
otosyphilis: aqueous crystalline
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... narrow down your differential ... abdominal pain, the differential ... conditions in his differential ... #Diagnosis #Differential