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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Articular - Acute ... #Infectious #JointPain ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... blood vessels • Abscess ... #Vascular #JointPain ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... #JointPain #VitaminCD ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... than physical exam ... cellulitis in cases ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
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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spine • MCC- acute ... - Emergency Causes ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... #causes #neurology
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
during your E-Fast Exam ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... lung #ultrasound #diagnosis