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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... Venous Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Trauma or epidural hematoma ... • Infection (abscess ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Calf Muscle Hematoma ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #labeled
Leg Hematoma (secondary to anticoagulation) on POCUS

An 80yo with h/o afib presents with distal leg pain
Leg Hematoma (secondary ... What is your diagnosis ... Labeled Schematic ... #Hematoma #Anticoagulation ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for ultrasound ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... • Diagnostic ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... using ultrasound
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Pituitary Apoplexy, Venous ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... encephalitis, abscess ... Obesity Cerebral venous ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... differential #emergency #diagnosis
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... This led to the ... diagnosis of pyomyositis ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
What is diagnosis ... hypoechoic oval masses ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Sagittal
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... cardiac output causes ... Challenges: • PASSIVE LEG ... , then raising legs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis