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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Osteoporosis • Post-Menopausal ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
activity that causes ... a) 1 minute post-exercise ... b) 5 minute post ... signs #symptoms #msk
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
shoulder injury (i.e. post ... a stroke that caused ... inflammation as post-inflammatory ... will stop, but post-inflammatory ... stages #staging #msk
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 ... Behcet Disease Post-Infectious ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... 40%); fatigue(→ post-sarcoidosis ... anterior/posterior MSK
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... prodromal symptoms, post-ictal ... Common causes of ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... The most common ... hormones will be lost ... Headaches • Nausea ... • Diplopia • Post-nasal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Framework Pre-Renal Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
IgA deposits - Post-infectious ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... • Fistula • Post-procedural ... and SMA - Can cause