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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Pleuritic Chest Pain ... : Cardiac, Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... , hemoptysis, dyspnea ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... papules, nodules; anterior ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... • Intrinsic Causes ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
• The anterior ... cruciate ligament ... present with chronic pain ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
female with chest pain ... /dyspnea. ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... continence • Pain ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #algorithm
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Disease: Clinical ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... NTM #Infections #differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... • Exertional dyspnea ... Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... neck pain • Insomnia ... hyperthyroidism #causes