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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Table • ACS ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Pain control ... • If stable ... repair MH/CCF ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Ligamentous injury (LCL ... • ED Management ... : Pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... Pain. ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... • ED Management ... : Simple, pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Diagnosis by Mechanism ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium