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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Articular - Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Algorithm Celiac ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... treatment • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... - Temporal arteritis ... aneurysm, bleed, abscess ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Management #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... claudication: pain ... #Management