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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 ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... Polydipsia - Beer ... Pain. ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... renal vein between aorta ... #urology #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... the underlying cause ... #Differential # ... Treatment #management #nephrology
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
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
: • Causes can ... include pain, primary ... PO TID • With lower ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #treatment
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Could potentially be ... the patient • Blood ... • Lower quadrant ... • Abdominal aortic
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... 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 ... repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential