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Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

Dr. Sergi Barrera @dr.sergibarrera

#TriggerFinger #Trigger #Finger #Stenosing #flexor
Stenosing #flexor #tendon ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious (malignancy ... , rheumatologic, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... concerning for malignancy ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... tuberosity Differential diagnosis ... tear (similar symptoms ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
test for biceps tendon ... stability of the tendon ... pathology and/or SLAP tear ... Yergasons #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tissue, Infections, Malignancy ... Lymphocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Haglund Syndrome - MSK ... Partial undersurface tear ... heterogeneity & possible tear ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hematologic malignancy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology