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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

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

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... , MSK, Drug/Toxins ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red Flags (SNOOPY)
S: Systemic Symptoms
N: Neuro Symptoms
O: Onset - Sudden
O:
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) S: Systemic Symptoms ... N: Neuro Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #neurology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Confirm ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm True ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... inguinal ligament (near ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Patient ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework • Fear ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #pulmonary