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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Thyroid - Lung ... Tumours #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • Differentiate
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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e.g. fractured long ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... • Bony Humeral ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... - Limits evaluation ... #diagnosis #msk
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... contribute to the upper zone ... by a rigid chest ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Noninfectious Causes ... Aspiration of bone ... Endobronchial hamartoma
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... Normal: Air > bone ... hearing loss: Bone ... Noise trauma â—‹ MS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
loss of muscle, bone ... 1928, a 32-page long ... to lying down should ... during clinical evaluations ... pathophysiology #differential