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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... infection - Lower ... the testis - Hip ... #Pediatrics #Causes ... #Differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Syndrome: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... decreased or absent lower
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower ... roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Upper extremity, lower
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
syphilis, and HIV ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... syndromes #lesions #differential
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 ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Intra-articulation fracture ... diagnosis #msk #
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Fractures-> Femur ... Check hip and ankle ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... adolescent knee pain ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... joint destruction lower ... presentation with lower ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential