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Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... always a history of injury ... #mri #clinical
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... contractility) - Acute ... MI - Severe heart ... exacerbation (any cause ... tamponade - Tension
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... heart failure, acute ... MI, arrhythmia ... • Mechanical → tension ... findings based on cause
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
of thigh/flank edema ... O2 delivery • MI ... delivery • PE, Tension ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
of thigh/flank edema ... O2 delivery • MI ... delivery • PE, Tension ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... showing cortical lesions ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Immobilization) • Acute ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Case description ... favored because lesion ... Differential diagnosis ... Fracture line beyond medullary ... Fracture #clinical #mri
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... conspicuity of the lesion ... surrounding marrow edema-like ... Plantar plate injury