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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g. fractured long ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... • 80% with lung ... Neuro Behcets Vascular ... #causes #radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... disease • Vasculitis ... #management #cardiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ischemic skin lesions ... tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... purpura: strong sign
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... disease • Vasculitis ... Septic emboli cause ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... The "double PCL sign ... red zone of the vascular ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... • Bilateral signs ... less swollen - Lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis