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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 ... : - Hematologic ... Osteochondroma Hematologic ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Metabolic: • Pyoderma ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Metabolic: • Pyoderma ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ... vasculitis which causes ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Metabolic: • Pyoderma ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for ankle ... effusions: position ... #MSK #Clinical
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... • Pericardial effusion ... /Tamponade Hematologic ... Causes of Tachypnea ... acidosis of any cause
Evaluation of Suprapatellar Knee Effusion (normal knee) on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for knee effusions:
Suprapatellar Knee Effusion ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) POCUS for knee ... effusions: remember ... Evaluation #Knee #MSK
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS