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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... Pelvis - Positive Alkaline ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... #Fragility #Fractures ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... constitutional symptoms ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... #Causes
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... • recurrent fractures ... mineralization Symptoms ... - Frequent fractures ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
on Endoscopic Ultrasound ... cancer risk: No symptoms ... caused by the cyst ... high cancer risk: Symptoms ... and vomiting, or
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Most common symptoms ... Pruritis History and ... - Pain -> RUQ
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Stress Fracture ... • Stress Fracture ... • Pathologic Fracture ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms, unidirectonal ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... ED Management: Pain ... Finger #Radiology #XRay
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Clinical findings • Pain ... progresses) - X-ray ... thoracic kyphosis, X-ray ... bamboo spine) -> Fracture ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
first, with a fracture ... severity) is either a fracture ... is not seen on plain ... Danis-Webber C the fibula fracture ... Ankle #Injury #Fracture