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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #Effusions #causes
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome ... Case description ... Findings of chronic disease ... ligament complex injury ... #ITBand #Friction
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Connective tissue diseases ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Compartment syndrome ... special ligament/meniscus ... consider compartment syndrome
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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Previous episodes • Medical ... vision or black spots ... Physical Exam: • Traction ... #differential #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... appearance, a distal band ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... • Pull test ... texture at bald spots
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... - Compartment syndrome ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Hidradenitis suppurativa, palmar ... anterior chest wall, parts ... Rule out other causes ... blockers had the best ... osteoarticular and skin disease