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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... for secondary signs ... Differential diagnosis
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... with 5th finger pain ... Resolution: Splint fracture ... . 1 hr later, fracture ... #Finger #Fracture
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... continence • Pain ... compression by fractured ... Causes: 1.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Intra-articulation fracture ... diagnosis #msk # ... physicalexam
Positive Posterior Drawer Test in Total Knee Arthroplasty 

73 yo M with hx of L TKA
Posterior Drawer Test ... Pain. ... + post drawer Xrays ... Intra-op: Fractured ... #TKA #MSK #physicalexam
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, pathological fractures ... Dyslipidemia • Weight gain ... dexamethasone suppression test ... suspected: chest x-ray ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs