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Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Joint Causes of Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in legs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... down affected leg ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Symptoms of DVT (leg ... • Alternative diagnosis ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #WellsCriteria
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #MSK
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... #Differential #Diagnosis