21 results
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... ligament (near anterior ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibodies, which are ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon ruptures are ... warriors") • Acute ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Treated Like Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... - Typical MS-like ... Management #treatment #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... the time course (acute ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... Arthritis: • Acute ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
- Differential Diagnosis ... We may ask why are ... Ask some questions ... Better call hematology ... Best to have an
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... and progressive Acute ... papules, nodules; anterior ... /posterior MSK,