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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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- Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... injury - Intra-articulation ... #differential #diagnosis
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
about the acute management ... quick reference cards ... These cards were ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... inflammatory lung injury ... Management ● Early ... days after dx of ARDS ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... #Management #Summary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely injured ... , lung injury may ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Traumatic brain injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
test with the knee ... positive with the knee ... diminished with the knee ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... sweat Heat Injury ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... damage (AKI, Liver injury ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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caustic mucosal injury ... multi-organ failure (ARDS ... caustic bowel injury ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... and acute kidney injury ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management