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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Claudication) - Cold ... Cell Anemia • Peripheral ... or Trauma) • Peripheral ... Marfan's Syndrome
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Cord Compression ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
, Acute spinal cord ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... caused by: - Compression ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema ... - Differential ... @sargsyanz #Peripheral ... #Edema #differential ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... Compression:
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... of the spinal cord ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... Mononeuropathy: Nerve compression ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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due to severe compression ... constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... and congested (“Cold ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table