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Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Cushing syndrome ... arthritis - osteogenesis ... Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ... - Marfan syndrome ... Secondary #Causes #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Genetic Aortopathy: Osteogenesis ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Regurgitation #Differential
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... treatment #hematology #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... THROMBOSIS • Acquired ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Aortic mural ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Acquired Disorders of Reduced Bone Strength: Pathogenesis
 • Hyperparathyroidism
 • Vitamin D deficiency
 • Malabsorption syndromes
Acquired Disorders ... Malabsorption syndromes ... #Sedondary #Acquired ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #osteoporosis
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... femorale intact, no osteoporosis ... no calcar, with osteoporosis ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... demyelination syndrome ... with DDAVP may be required ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Spine/Stature • Osteoporosis ... Deformity #Limp #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... least 1-2 cm) is required ... w/in 24 hours) required ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... congenital or acquired ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential