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Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... - Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... Complex regional pain ... Spinal injury #Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... guarding, severe pain ... in diabetics (neuropathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Constant Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g„ Myofascial Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Pain affects quality ... unless neuropathy ... Neuropathic Ulcer ... There is no pain ... Ankles #Feet #Foot #Clinical
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
lateral joint line pain ... #Injury #Tear #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics