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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... #Bone #Tumors # ... Diagnosis #Bony ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
different types of bone ... • Aneurysmal bone ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
- MSK Radiology ... mild bone marrow ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... bony fragmentation ... #Knee #patella
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Intestine - Other causes ... - Bone symptoms
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Gammopathies C - HyperCalcemia ... g/dl LLN B - Bony ... more: • Clonal bone ... focal lesions on MRI ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • XR, MRI to ... dx and stage ... BrighamChiefs #Bone ... #hematology
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 ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver, bone ... : Inhibitor of bone ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... formation causing poor bone ... Skeletal: - Bone
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... bone bridging that ... (save $$) Differential ... • Bone contusion
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... candidate) - Bone ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology