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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Coronavirus • HIV ... Head and neck • Thoracic ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... event after long bone ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis:
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Bone ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Orthopedic Dislocations ... ) - Diagnosis and ... counterforce and as a lever ... knee are flexed ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... and petechiae Causes ... - HCV - HIV ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug induced - Bone ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... factor • May cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
crests to check for level ... then stands on one ... flexed at the knee ... Stability #Gluteus #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics