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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and symptoms ... distinguishing between causes ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... onset, severe, tearing ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... , physical and testing ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... : - Muscle pain ... perfusion → renal ischemia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... normal and can help differentiate ... PMR #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... weakness, muscle wasting ... : Joint pain, limited ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics