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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Physis SALTR Mnemonic ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Diagnosis #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... BRADI Mnemonic ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... #diagnosis #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... #diagnosis #lower
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... root abscess often ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... such as MI or aortic ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... hernia • Rib fracture ... • Abdominal aortic ... #Differential #
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... pediatrics #children #peds ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology