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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... /back pain that ... Connective tissue disorder ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... • Lower quadrant ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... • Abdominal aortic
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... Malignancy • Fistula ... renal vein between aorta ... Bladder (Upper and Lower
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... #MSK #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... Autoinflammatory disorder ... lesions + Rheumatic pain ... Rule out other causes ... #management #Dermatology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... #management #nutrition
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
impairment, Mood disorder ... Sensitivity to pain ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... #management #neurology