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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Diagnosis Intrinsic ... Compression fracture, Spinal ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders, ALS, MS ... muscular dystrophy, spinal ... esophagitis • Lower ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... anywhere with atypical ... Differential diagnosis ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD ... #diagnosis #msk
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... cardiac causes • Lower ... disease/AMI • PUD ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... • Abdominal aortic
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Color Doppler with lower ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... diagnosis: • Salter ... #diagnosis #msk
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... sensitive sequences typical ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pardee's sign" + PPD ... Post-cardioversion • Acute aortic ... #diagnosis #cardiology