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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... e.g. fractured long ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... pyelonephritis - BWH ... #primarycare #msk
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc ... Postprocedural, 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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Peripheral vascular ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... unless prior heart/lung
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
surgery • Other vascular ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... surgery (e.g. aortic ... aneurysm repair ... replacement) • Lung