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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • XR, MRI to ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... pain / swelling ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Clinical Features ... • A clinical diagnosis ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... bacilli to bone/joints ... : - MRI is modality
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
and Workup Clinical ... general health - Aortic ... regurgitation - Pain ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... #Workup #Differential
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... #differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology