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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain ... #Algorithm #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... draw • Severe pain ... depletion - Medication ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... ED Management: Pain ... • If stable ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... , cough, chest pain ... anterior/posterior MSK
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Pleuritic chest pain ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... Decr Shoulder pain ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
may have only pain ... you may not be able ... or even not be able ... The diagnosis is ... tenosynovitis #msk