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Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Checklist for removing PPE ... , using a tear-away ... Roll gown inside out ... #Doffing #Checklist ... #Management #COVID19
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Vasculature: - PE ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... Deconditioning - Pain
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Achlorhydria: PPI ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK # ... rheumatology #Monoarticular
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... swelling, significant pain ... 2 attacks in a year ... #treatment #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... reactive arthritis, gout ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... diagnosis • Rule out ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management