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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... aneurysm; • GI ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Non-Infectious Differential ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... pneumonia, Pulmonary embolism
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... bone) • Air Embolism ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... • Renal artery embolism ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... #Hematuria #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Trauma • GI ... exacerbation (any cause ... Massive pulmonary embolism ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Hypovolemic: Blood Loss, GI ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... without anaemia): GI ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... re-assess using ultrasound ... examination and vital signs ... • Ideally use ultrasound
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Dysphagia • GI ... Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment