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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Distribution - peripheral ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... #Differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Bacterial or viral infection ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... • Diminished peripheral ... #differential #
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
wasting, radicular pain ... dysfunction, back pain ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... death Neutropenic Fever ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... - Trauma - Infection ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
and fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... 9) Unexplained fever ... , when infection ... including in children (pediatric
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... acute rheumatic fever ... syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... Like in this case ... approach #workup #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... toon • Spinal infection ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... : fever, immunocompromise ... dissection: unilateral pain ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... - Abdominal pain