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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Etiology: • Vascular ... SLE) - Viral infections ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... the patient's shoulders ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #vascular
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... Avascular necrosis ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... #hematology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... rare with ~100 cases ... agranulocytosis [rare, should ... very uncommon but should ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Vascular Sludging ... : HCV infection, ... classification #rheumatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... neutropenia in collagen vascular ... neutropenia in collagen vascular ... #hematology
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder ... #Glenohumeral #shoulder ... clinical #video #rheumatology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #physicalexam
Lateral Epicondylitis Corticosteroid Injection

Lateral epicondylitis injection. Easy. Find point of maximal tenderness on palpating and should
Corticosteroid Injection ... palpating and should ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... procedure #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... antibodies (APLS should ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... affected part should ... • Syndrome caused ... progressive inflammatory infection ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics