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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
anginal chest pain ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... include chest pain ... consultation with cardiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Prep and drape ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... accompanied by chest pain ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... remember to tailor treatment ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment