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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Hands or feet • Pain ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Diagnosis: • ... axonal form • MRI
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... renal vein between aorta ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Diagnosis: • ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... adolescent knee pain ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... #msk
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Diagnosis Framework ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... - Decreased pulse ... #diagnosis #causes
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... for brain and/or optic ... #management #neurology ... #differential