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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... #primarycare #msk
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... : - Vascular ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysmAortic ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
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
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
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 ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
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 ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
for Causes of Pericarditis ... C - Collagen vascular ... Vasculitis, etc A - Aorta ... - Dissection, Aneurysm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology