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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... disease • Systemic infection ... Prosthetic Valve ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
 -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs (e.g. corticosteroids ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Urinary Frequency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Obstruction: • Benign prostatic ... • Diabetes • MS
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genitourinary Infection ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
for cell count, culture ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
on POCUS Adhikari's ... junction and tendon insertion ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection • ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Tissue Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Muscle • Tendon Rupture ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes