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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Check a level. ... came of that EPO level ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
dog pulled on his ... the following best ... there was high pre-test ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS ... presents with fever ... An ultrasound over ... Olecranon #Bursitis #POCUS ... #MSK #Ortho
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
back pain at/near level ... defined sensory level ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential