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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... #Differential #
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia ... - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... #Differential #
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Solid-food dysphagia ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... ("Transfer dysphagia ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... years • Fibrous Dysplasia ... @docskalski #Knee ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
melena (70%), Dysphagia ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... distal to the knee ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
muscle along the esophagus ... medulla #Diagnosis #Differential ... #EM #GI #Dysphagia ... Extraluminal #Algorithm #Differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... years: • Fibrous Dysplasia ... @docskalski #Knee ... Lesions #Bony #Differential
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK #Differential
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
weakness 5️⃣abnormal knee ... rotation 6️⃣trochlea dysplasia ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Orthopedics #Knee