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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
thrombophlebitis Skin ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... volume status (edema ... , JVD, skin turgor ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... Symptoms may include ... skin which feels ... #Video #Cardiology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - with the skin ... should have other symptoms ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam
Pitting edema is often diagnosed with a physical exam. The doctor may
to the swollen skin ... a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ankle #
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
integrity of: • Skin ... poor nutrition Clinical ... wasting, anemia, edema ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... Muscle cramping Skin
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Pulmonary • Skin ... • M genavense Skin ... disease, adenitis, skin ... • M fortuitum Skin ... NTM #Infections #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Jaundice • Edema ... Back pain • Skin ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Wheezing, Laryngeal edema ... mucosal involvement, skin ... eosinophilia systemic symptoms ... there is a strong clinical ... #Prescription #algorithm
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Thickening of skin ... , peri orbital edema ... causes #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms