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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Can present from infancy ... predispose to other orthopedic ... sites: hip, shoulder ... MRI to dx and stage ... #differential #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
differentiate from other common ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage ... retinal nerve fiber ... layer -> Cotton-wool ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... syndrome is the most common ... When the diagnosis ... Breathing and chest ... are observed for signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... dyspnea • (Less common ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Loss of weight • Chest ... tightness Most Common ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... in up to 30% of cases ... destruction/dysfunction common ... territory large infarct ... #table
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... associated with signs ... honey-colored crusts ... #differential #diagnosis ... #skin #common #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... Drug Associated (Commonly ... Associated: (± 100 % Commonly ... purpura: strong sign ... testes -> pain, infarct
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... Vital signs: BP ... Several of the diagnoses ... trauma are diagnosed ... Contusion Most commonly