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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 ... - Differential ... Infectious Knee ... #differential # ... diagnosis #msk #
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
, risk increased ... respiratory infection ... disorder - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Arthritis • Gout ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... injury • DVT (Risks ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Crystal induced (Gout ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
reactive arthritis, gout ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
diagnose concomitant infection ... inflammatory response Risk ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... drug failure • Risk ... management #treatment #rheumatology