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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... of Leg Pain: ... injury • DVT ... Immobilization) • Acute ... #pain #differential
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Trauma - Multiple injury ... adductus, Bow leg ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Articular - Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... aspiration and acute ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... bearing after injury ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... of sinus or ear infection ... parasitic or fungal infection ... - Traumatic injury ... signs #symptoms #differential
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Ensure leg ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... progressive inflammatory infection
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... flexors of the legs ... or without back pain ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Arboviruses: - West ... Symptoms: • Acute ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... - Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... maculopapular rash ... Lung Injury (TRALI