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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... chest/abd/back pain ... Examine for: • Pulse ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... supine, improves on
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Moderate orbital pain ... - Typical MS-like ... #Neuritis #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
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 Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Loss of signal pulses ... #msk #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
for retrobulbar optic ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... - Based on a combination ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... signal change on ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... #management #neurology
Superior oblique myokymia 

Superior oblique myokymia causes a repetitive, high frequency intorsion of the eye, leading
oblique myokymia causes ... Satisfying to diagnose ... oblique #myokymia #Ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp #Clinical ... #physicalexam #