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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g. fractured long ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Big picture points ... Often hard to differentiate ... HUGE treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
point (hard to ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Differentiate ... Hematogenous spread as ... #diagnosis #causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... pressure to the point ... compartment Fat Embolism ... globules in the lung ... • Diagnosis:
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... of respiratory symptoms ... specific tests, such as ... summary of the differential ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
and Pulmonary Embolism ... chest pain, such as ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... blood cells in the lung ... smaller emboli ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... • Should be on differential ... no matter how long ... bowel, usually as ... of AEF: Ectopic gas
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... gradually with symptoms ... - Pulmonary embolism ... Improvement in symptoms ... macrophages Treatment