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Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Mnemonic Vascular Infectious ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... , Infectious joint ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... constitutional symptoms ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Tumor/lnfection ... Unresolved Radicular Symptoms
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... nystagmus - Infection
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... greater tuberosity fracture ... glenoid) • ED Management ... intraarticular injection ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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and radiographic features ... present in 15% of cases ... CD4 Variable • Symptoms ... disorders • Symptoms ... Demyelinating disease caused
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... fungal ringworm infection ... Dermatology #Diagnosis #Management ... #Features #Ringworm
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 ... - DDX: - Infection ... Intra-articulation fracture ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... entrapment • Infections ... lower #extremity #msk