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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Claudication) - Cold ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Cord Compression ... #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... musculoskeletal pain ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #endocrinology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... : - Loss of pain ... caused by: - Compression ... multiradicular pain ... #differential #
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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due to severe compression ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... Compression: ... • Dyspnea at rest ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... or without back pain ... - No cord compression ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... • Diagnostic Test
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... #Endocrinology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... matter, spinal cord ... (Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain