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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... • Conus Medullaris ... to conus medullaris ... weakness and #Acute ... signs #symptoms #msk
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... • A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... lung injury (TRALI ... #NCPE #differential
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Acute ... Diagnosis • Muscle Injury ... Extremity #Swelling #Differential ... #Diagnosis #edema
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... always a history of injury ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Trauma - Multiple injury ... Osteoporosis #Acute ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... subchondral bone edema ... Radiology #diagnosis #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 ... bearing after injury ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... What to ask/look ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam