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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Framework Non-Infectious ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV ... #Differential #
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... Clinical History: - Fever ... regurgitation - Pain ... Infections: Syphilis ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... , weight loss, fever ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... To Narrow Down Ddx
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... pain/Night sweats ... Weight loss - DDX ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Infection: Cellulitis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... /swelling - Fever ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... Joint #pain #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... acute rheumatic fever ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... approach #workup #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... claudication, aortitis ... CTD) • ANCA (Dx
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain ... drug exposure or Dx
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Intervention: - Fevers