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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
GI, infectious, hematologic ... conditions in his ... extra-abdominal causes ... (Table 2). ... #Localization #Causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Pain in Sickle ... common sites: hip ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint Pain ... spine, shoulders, hips ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... lesions • Severe pain ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Mycobacterial Causes ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... , abdominal pain ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV ... - DRESS - AIN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... without other cause ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
inactivates GLP-1 and GIP ... Januvia) - Once/day tablet ... Onglyza) - Once/day tablet ... Toxicities: • Joint pains ... not definitively cause