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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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• Vasculitis Occlusion ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
deformity, elbow is flexed ... can't make A-OK sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Posterior hip dislocation ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Pathogenesis, clinical ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... pain with wrist flexion ... injuries: Perilunate dislocation ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... of exclusion. ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... Tumor • Orbital Floor
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... retinal edema caused ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... that is fixed in flexion ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK