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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 ... : - Gout - Pseudo ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout ... Effusion Good ... in this case too ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... X-rays= DJD, no acute ... MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... #MSK #Toe
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... must be ruled out ... present with a red eye ... anterior chambers Anatomic ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
time course (acute ... Crystal induced (Gout ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... When cells run out
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Patient Prefers to ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... - Acute Glaucoma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
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Renal Crisis: 1) Acute ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... diagnosis and rule out ... • Refractory cases