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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... #Differential # ... #primarycare #table
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... pain/dyspnea. ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pain, hemoptysis ... Management: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... bruising/erythema/sign ... abscess: • Collection ... diseases #benign #differential ... surgery #causes #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... pain from acute ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
 -
Diagnosis and Management ... from TB endemic areas ... cases Clinical Signs ... progressive back pain ... years - May have signs
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest ... /abd/back pain that ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Causes of Abdominal Pain ... Mediterranean areas ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #differential #
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... Pain • ECG: Bad ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
encephalitis, abscess ... - History of pain ... lesions in other areas ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential