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Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... syndrome - Deafferentation ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... CT or MRI scan of ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... (crepitus) • Secondary ... patellofemoral joint with MRI ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large ... sensation, etc) • Neuropathic ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... #Diagnosis #Management
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... , myeloma, secondary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Neuropathy (DM ... , peroneal neuropathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Non-inflammatory causes ... (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Secondary Amyloidosis ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... CT/MRI of the thorax
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes ... #management #neurology