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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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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Infectious Knee ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematologic • Anemia ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Fatigue Syndrome
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
also 10% Crab, few ... 🦪 🦀 sepsis: chronic ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... , CKD, hiv, immunosuppressive ... meds, chronic alcoholics
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... syndrome, HIV)
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Clinical Presentation ... anemia • Cold ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... infection - ... hemolytic anemia ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... #differential #
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... description: • Clinical ... • Findings of chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... weeks without infection ... • Neutropenia, anemia
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... inhibition - Chronic ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis