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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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- Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Aneurysmal bone ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Syndrome - ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... endocrinology #differential
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Arthritis-Dermatitis syndrome ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... Distal joints, knees ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... • Sjogren's syndrome ... Medications: • ACE ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
hypercellular bone ... involve one, two, or all ... transformation to AML ... blood count with differential ... progression to AML
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
fragmentation and mild bone ... DOES NOT OSD in all ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... - Remove all ... event after long bone ... Syndrome usually ... • Management:
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Transplantation including bone ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... #diagnosis #management