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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Constant Pain (Ischemia ... long bone) • Air ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... hemorrhage, Brainstem ischemia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #algorithm
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Gynecomastia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... #causes #endocrinology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • PAD • Limb ischemia ... • Acute limb ischemia ... Poor pulses - Hair ... lower #extremity #msk
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
anterior to the liver ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... Pleural air would ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , - regional ischemia ... of lactate as a clinical ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential