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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #Causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... #Orthopedics #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... #differential # ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... #ChestPain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... , Pathologic fracture ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Excessive weight gain ... injury, clavicular fracture
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... #Diagnosis #table
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Differential #
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... #Diagnosis #causes