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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ... ischemic disorder ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... from Myocardial Ischemia ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... (Ischemia) - ... Acute Onset - ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Differential #
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... limb ischemia, ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign