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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
like rash) • Primary ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... - Physical Exam ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... good history and exam ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Assess volume status ... #management #nephrology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Be sure to assess ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... hard surface • Exam ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
The differential ... Diagnosis is primarily ... based on history, exam ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... #management #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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infections • primary ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
(3) primary lateral ... Exam: clinical evidence ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management