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Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ocular trauma/hematoma ... • LeFort fractures ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... #primarycare #table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... ), compartment syndrome ... Splint: Posterior long ... • If stable ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
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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sequestration • epidural hematoma ... Diagnosis: • ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... patients with a long ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Transverse
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... neuromuscular junction, cranial ... orbital rooftop fracture ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... causes (subdural hematoma ... , lung cancer, central ... #diagnosis
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
linear probe in long ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound