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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
pulposus, Compression fracture ... • Vascular - abdominal ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential ... Tumours - See Bone Lesions ... - Secondary to Chronic ... #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... surgical repair Differential ... displaces medially → CHRONIC ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... distinguishing feature ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura (lower
Tenosynovitis of the peroneal tendons due to hypertrophic peroneal tubercle
Imaging Findings:
 • Large volume ofT2-hyperintense fluid
tenosynovitis due to chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... osteochondral lesions ... tubercle #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK ... Case description ... This patient had chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... conspicuity of the lesion