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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
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Rheumatic fever • Aortic ... Diminished peripheral pulses ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Moderate orbital pain ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
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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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Loss of signal pulses
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... treatment of Hereditary ... including liver and hematologic ... liver biopsy or MRI ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... claudication, pulse ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology