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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Osteomalacia / Ricketts ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
failure • Bones: Rickets ... Bone pain • MSK ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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The clinical diagnosis ... Infographic by Anna Pickens ... Criteria #Sign #Hand #MSK ... #Diagnosis
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... (*) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Trauma #Radiology ... HepatorenalRecess #Positive
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
- Differential Diagnosis ... prior to my first MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Location #MSK ... #Radiology #Map
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Subchondral Cysts (pockets ... Osteoarthritis #OA #Xray #radiology ... #diagnosis #findings
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
show entirely positive ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberrancy #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pudendal Neuralgia
• Pudendal nerve arises from S2-S4 roots and innervates perineal structures
• Nerve is prone to
nerve block • A positive ... block can help diagnose ... • Important to diagnose ... arriving at correct diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... airway / remove mask ... CPAP - Continuous positive ... #NonInvasive #Positive ... #Ventilation #diagnosis
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... Positive reflux= ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology