20 results
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #primarycare #msk
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... musculoskeletal causes ... aortic aneurysm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... aortic aneurysms ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Diffuse Lung ... Lung Infection
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Malignancy: Primary lung ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... • Interstitial lung
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Enchondroma • Aneurysmal ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... AAA #Ruptured #Aneurysm ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g. fractured long ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes