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

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Hands or feet • Pain ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... axonal form • MRI
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
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Unilateral optic ... VISUAL: Nystagmus, Optic ... Sensitivity to pain ... resonance imaging [MRI ... diagnosis #management #neurology
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 ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

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

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... claudication, pulse ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vascular narrowing on MRA ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified