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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Loss of signal pulses ... diagnosis #msk #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... diminished, or tender pulses ... , testes -> pain
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... renal vein between aorta ... #urology #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... or spasm - legs ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... - Decreased pulse
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... or without back pain ... for brain and/or optic ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... #differential