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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Pain - Differential ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #primarycare #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... #pain #differential
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... adductus, Bow leg ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... aortic aneurysm ... #Abdominal #Pain
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... hernia • Rib fracture ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
/V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... PEX: Dyspnea, Leg ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... #differential
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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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Loss of signal pulses ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Intra-articulation fracture ... diagnosis #msk #
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
Pathogenesis and clinical ... , Incr risk of Acute ... between arms - Abdominal ... Pain - Arm/Leg ... Decr palpable pulses
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... claudication, pulse ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes