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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain ... #MSK
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... PE • CTA/VQ scan ... MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Radioactive iodine scan ... Check pregnancy test ... affects diagnostic workup ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Using #POCUS ... post-reduction scan ... injection for pain ... Ultrasound #Cinical #MSK
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... Clinical findings of PAN ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... chest and belly pain ... looking at this scan ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Thyroid Function Tests ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Iodine Uptake & Scan ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesions • Severe pain ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
lower quadrant pain ... hour prior at work ... What is the best ... Pelvic #Ultrasound #POCUS