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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... #differential # ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Sexual contacts - HIV ... , herpes, hepatitis ... Hypodermic needles - HIV ... Dengue fever, HIV ... • Abdominal pain
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... , testes -> pain ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV • ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
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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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Chikungunya - Herpes ... virus: CMV, HSV ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... - parvovirus, HIV ... , hepatitis, herpes ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... HTN • Check: HBV ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology