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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Thyroid - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Diagnosis Manifestations ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... ) 30-45% Differential ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... symptoms #mimickers #differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
highlight selected differentials ... intended to be all-inclusive ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
mucosa, joints, bones ... , lungs, testes, ... Could be lupus in ... SHALLOTS #Mnemonic #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
done. ... Differential Bilat ... shred sign Rt Zone ... NOT definitively diagnose ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g. fractured long ... • Dislocated Bone ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Remove all ... bone fractures ... bone fractures ... • Diagnosis:
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... and leukemia • Lung ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis