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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... ->Cord compression ... lower motor neuron ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
stenosis/nerve compression ... • Iliotibial band ... Immobilization) • Acute ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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due to severe compression ... spine • MCC- acute ... - Emergency Causes ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... spasticity • Lower ... Spinal Cord Causes ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... stopping walking (vascular ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
history, physical and ... potentially be an acute ... • Lower quadrant ... aneurysms • Acute ... Celiac artery compression
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
cortical lesions • Vascular ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... BP lowering - Lower ... with AEDs until cause
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... joint destruction lower ... presentation with lower ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... ulcerated • MSK ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis