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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... blood vessels • Abscess
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 ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Causes #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... continence • Pain ... compression by fractured ... Vascular/Blockage
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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Diagnosis: • ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... #diagnosis #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #causes #cardiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... Management #Summary #vascular
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... presents with abd pain ... care center for diagnostic ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Complications Access ... bleed - Lower abdominal ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis