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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 Diagnosis ... - Giant cell tumor ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... lung (Pancoast tumors ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... needle + 3-way tap ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... a physiologic approach ... demyelination syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... thrombophlebitis), HAP
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and treatment can ... Non-inflammatory causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... consistent with MS
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Abscess - Tumor ... syphilis, and HIV ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... : - Knife or bullet ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection (Viral- HIV ... with goal urine output ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis