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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Atherosclerosis) Compression ... Any structure compressing ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... stenosis/nerve compression ... lower #extremity #msk
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... bone formation MSK ... Skull expansion causes ... cranial nerves run, compressing ... middle ear bones causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Cervical Nerve Root Compression ... provide an axial compression ... #Nerve #Root #Compression ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #neck #compression
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
pivot shift, Apley compression ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Tunnel Syndrome Compression ... • Surgical decompression
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... syndrome: - Compression ... and SMA - Can cause ... Radiation • Rapid decompression