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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 ... Generally affects long ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... pain (10-40%), ... Causes of Secondary ... Insufficiency: Long-term
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... • Key point: If ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Temporomandibular joint ... subdural hematoma, lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... e.g. fractured long ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... neurology, back pain ... cell disease Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Acute Chest Pain: a basic differential diagnosis to consider, and key points

#Chestpain; #STEMI; #NSTEMI; 

Image Source:
Acute Chest Pain ... basic differential diagnosis ... consider, and key points ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
pain / swelling ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... #differential #causes
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... System Tender points ... #diagnosis #rheumatology