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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... Avascular necrosis ... vaso-occlusive pain w elevated ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Pseudocellulitis - Differential ... antibiotics and avoid allergic ... Erythema migrans Vascular ... • Compartment syndrome ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... posteriorly and elevates ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Preeclampsia Dermatologic ... Myxedema coma Vascular ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Cathepsin G release → vascular ... if WBC > 5 or elevated ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Approach to Elevated ... Diagnosis Framework ... cell activation syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #allergy
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Erythema elevatum ... (Thrombosis in vascular ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
(PG) • Sweet syndrome ... disorders • Erythema elevatum ... #differential # ... allergy #immunology ... #dermatology #skin