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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... #msk #Differential
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Tests • Rule out ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #treatment #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... Autoinflammatory disorder ... diagnosis • Rule out ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... • Must rule out ... need to be ruled out ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Immunologic disorders ... #differential # ... management #eosinophils
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... anemia DDX: Rule Out ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology