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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation ... lower #extremity #msk
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Demyelination • MS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Meningitis • Skin ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... status (edema, JVD, skin ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epicondylitis - Skin ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
irreversible muscle and nerve ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... over the involved skin ... area of erythema, skin
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and vesicles (acute ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... posterior chambers, nerves ... Episcleritis Ocular Emergencies ... Questions to Ask ... Conjunctivitis #ocular #differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... potentially be an acute ... Back pain • Skin ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... #Differential #