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Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
sheet of common (and ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Anomalies #Spine #Diagnosis ... #differential
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Classification and ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
- Differential ... Diagnosis by Location ... prior to my first MSK ... #Diagnosis #Location ... #MSK #Radiology
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
reduced ejection fraction ... immune-mediated disease ... Infection - Toxic and ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Laboratory Tests
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
False Elevation and ... Splenomegaly, Sickle ... End-stage renal disease ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis ... #DM2 #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Other: Transfusion reaction ... , Copper and lead ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Lumbar Spine and ... SI Joints • Reactive ... Joint #Disorders #msk
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... anticoagulant therapy - Sickle ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abscess: • Head and ... • Transfusion reaction ... Cell disease