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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... complex medical problem ... or symptoms that ... secondary gain Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... basic management problems ... • Difficult mask ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... should have other symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
Symptoms may include ... failure, kidney problems ... levels, liver problems ... Pedal #Clinical #Video
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... events, prodromal symptoms ... their associated symptoms ... #Differential #Algorithm
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
reproduction of symptoms ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constitutional Symptoms ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Cranial Nerve VI problem ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
flexion elicits symptoms ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #sports
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #algorithm