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Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... coughing, and with inspiration ... associated with rheumatologic ... disorders, although ... it difficult to differentiate
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... induced (Gout/Pseudogout ... Lyme • Gout/Pseudogout ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Chronicity: • Acute ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... do you do a BM aspiration ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... without headache • Disorder ... headache: - Acute ... angle-closure glaucoma ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... malignancy Risk for aspiration ... weight loss or acute ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... (foreign body, aspiration
Diagnoses to Consider in Patients with Flank Pain and Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
Physicians should consider other disorders
Patients with Flank Pain ... consider other disorders ... from or mimic acute ... complications of acute ... Pyelonephritis #Differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... fluid • Gout or pseudogout ... Screening Tests for Acute ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... , and low back pain
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... • Migraine • Acute ... angle-closure glaucoma ... vision • Eye pain ... • Systemic disorder