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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... ChestPain #Causes #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... Pathophysiology: ... #Differential # ... Ddxof
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Ddxof
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... rotation of the shoulder ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings • Posterior ... femoral head onto posterior ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... Ask about precipitating ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Sycope #Causes #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... Pathophysiology: ... #Differential # ... Ddxof
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior ... shoulder - AC), ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (rare) *TTKG should ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology