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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... Lower quadrant ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... chest/abd/back pain ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... causesLower ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysmsAcute
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Culture (+): Acute ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... flow, increasing cardiac ... reflexes - Burning pain