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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 ... - Differential ... Loss of signal pulses ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nerve • Temporal Arteritis ... Demyelination • MS ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... less compliant arteries ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis and ... Workup Clinical ... general health - Aortic ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... • Abrupt onset and ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... • Iliotibial band ... refill - Poor pulses ... lower #extremity #msk
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... Is visual loss caused ... nerve caused by ... Clinical manifestations ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other Causes ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pain Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... #Algorithm #differential