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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Infection: Cellulitis, Abscess ... Inflammation: Wounds/ulcers ... : - Epidural abscess ... nails - Skin ulcers ... lower #extremity #msk
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... Classic triad (back pain ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... NSG #Epidural #Abscess ... #Algorithm #ALiEM
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
dislocation; remember, assess ... ED Management: Pain ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Anorectal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Proctitis
 • Inflammation
 • Infection (Indudng Sexually Transrnitted)
Other
 • Malignancy
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Anorectal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Solitary Red Ulcer ... Fissure • Fistula/Abscess ... #Anorectal #Pain
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Management Be sure to assess ... ED Management: Pain ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Perforated ulcer ... Non-Peritoneal • Peptic ulcer ... Acute #Abdominal #Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quadrant: • Peptic ulcer ... splenomegaly, abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm