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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... #Causes
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Orchitis: Testicular pain ... Non-specific abdo pain ... multiplex #PAN
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... absent: lower back pain ... Raise Test - Pain ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest pain ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Pain • Hereditary ... - May involve symptoms ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #Abdominal #Pain ... #differential #
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... acute abdominal pain ... and related symptoms ... "light-switch pain ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Organ Prolapse - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... possible lower back pain ... Rectum - Defecatory symptoms
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... musculoskeletal pain ... depletion, abdominal pain
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Most common symptoms ... - Pain -> RUQ
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... regurgitation - Pain ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes