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Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
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Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower ... • Muscle Injury ... Complex Regional Pain ... Brianna Valdes @ ... #Unilateral #Lower
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... Mixed upper and lower ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back Pain ... - Differential ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematuria, flank pain ... junction obstruction Lower ... Posterior Urethral valves ... #Causes #Urology
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... 1st MT, hallux valgus ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #differential # ... diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... may radiate into lower ... Commonly work related ... Pain vague but usually
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... must be absent: lower ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... Immune mediated injury ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... when evaluation should ... previously stable values ... or acute kidney injury