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Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... , ABC, Enchondroma ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Viscosity: Low • WBC ... : Variable • WBC ... Viscosity: High • WBC ... analysis: • MSU ... membrane histo-anthology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility ... Fractures - Differential ... Fragility #Fractures #Pathologic ... #MSK #Differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Abnormalities #Radiology #MSK ... #Pathology #Anomalies ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Family history, ultrasound ... Sterile pyuria, WBC ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... musculoskeletal pathology ... evaluation of cuff pathology ... Differential diagnosis ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Metabolic - See pathologic ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
WBC <2k: Noninflammatory ... lower limbs) • WBC ... presentation with lower WBC ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential ... Joint • Pathologic ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential #