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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... NO prior signs ... Therefore, the hand ... THE X-RAY!
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... at home or at work ... temporal (giant cell) arteritis ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Fatal #Dangerous #Deadly
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
tears, same time daily ... C" (common for causes ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs ... Comparison #Neurology #Diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Pressure: • Headache ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factors for Early ... mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
and Late Clinical ... myalgia, arthralgia, headache ... years after • Arthritis ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... arteries - Temporal arteritis ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Arthritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
the afternoon or early ... hydroxyapatite) • Calcium oxalate ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Distinguish early ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup