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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysmAortic ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... #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 ... #Dissection #diagnosis
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 ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... Vascular: Aortic ... anourysm, Enlarged ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #radiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... originating from aneurysms ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... #diagnosis #vascular
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... #Differential #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc ... #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Thyroid - Lung ... Enchondroma • Aneurysmal ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology