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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The new name for BAC ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... , diarrhea • Back ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... #Differential #
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... trauma Breast abscess ... diseases #benign #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
paresthesias • Imaging: diffuse ... bowel dysfunction, back ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... obstruction - Able ... flank or abdominal pain ... for non-calculus causes ... with surgical access
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... fever, malaise, lack ... , cough, chest pain
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Management Summary Causes ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... per day until stable
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare