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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Pathologic fracture secondary ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... or within the aorta
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... non-obese, non-black ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... the wall of the aorta ... with chest/abd/back ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Fever, chills, lack ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... : encephalitis secondary ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management