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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... - Thyroid - Lung ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Bony #Tumors #
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Paget's Disease of Bone ... and formation of bone ... • Caused by ( ... , and long bones ... #diagnosis #management
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Tumours - See Bone ... - Skull/spine/Pelvis ... Gastrointestinal Disease • Bone ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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e.g. fractured long ... bone) • Air Embolism ... • Dislocated Bone ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... globules in the lung ... bone fractures ... after an acute injury ... bone fractures
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... Marrow (Toxic injury ... Hypoplastic MDS: • ↓ bone ... • Suggested by bone ... hypoplasia/fatty bone
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... : Hyperflexion injury ... fracture • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Dissecans • Bone ... • SLAP Lesion Bone ... • Confusion Bone ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
: Twisted wire bone ... saw, use to cut bone ... in the bone with ... bone tap Malleolar ... decreasing plate-to-bone