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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... Infection • Endocarditis ... #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Arthritis Other Causes ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... disorders • Infections ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... diagnosis #management #neurology
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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- Emergency Causes ... epidural hematoma • infections ... cord infarct • HIV ... infection/abscess ... #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Lesion in the Spinal ... pathophysiology #causes ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... Infarction - Infection ... syphilis, and HIV ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... opportunistic infections ... should be based on clinical ... and some infections
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... and not direct infection ... differential #TB #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Infection ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... entrapment • Infections ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk