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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • Mechanism: ischemic ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
ACA infarcts are rare because of the collateral circulation provided by the anterior communicating artery. ACA infarct
hemiparesis with loss ... These are uncommon causes ... of ischemic infarctions ... cerebral artery or one ... anteriorcerebralartery #cva
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... : • Stroke, Medication ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... • PAD • Limb ischemia ... • Acute limb ischemia ... pulses - Hair loss
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Anorexia, weight loss ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Differential #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... /squamous cell CA ... • Myocardial ischemia ... malaise, weight loss ... Hemoptysis • Loss
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
nervous system (stroke ... , extremities (ischemia ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephron loss, causing
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... lymphoma) - Treatment ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... - Abdominal pain ... perfusion → renal ischemia