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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... common sites: hip ... , shoulder ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
An EP should prioritize ... conditions in his ... extra-abdominal causes ... exhaustive and should ... GrepMed Recommended Text
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
evaluates for pain ... nerve irritation caused ... patient prone, the knees ... degrees and the hips ... #Hip #PhysicalExam
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... , hips)? ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... lesions • Severe pain ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #diagnosis #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... management #neurology #differential
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... and hips ... normal and can help differentiate ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #diagnosis #rheumatology