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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
can be based on anatomic ... of pain (Figure 3) ... An EP should prioritize ... exhaustive and should ... pain (Figure 3)
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate space >3 ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... , wrists, elbows ... , MCP, or shoulder ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... visual loss (avg. 3/ ... (MP) 1 g/d for 3- ... ON: should be considered ... Management #treatment #rheumatology
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Unstable patients should ... at the bedside #3
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Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Management Summary 3 ... soft tissues 3. ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
proximal muscles of shoulder ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... or proteinase 3 ... gut involvement, abdominal ... #Rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
weird joints (shoulders ... and warmth 3. ... , MCP or shoulder ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... was placed on 3 ... consider intra-abdominal ... secretions and should