Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... herpes zoster; β€’ Pelvic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 β€’ Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 β€’ Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 β€’ Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember β€œMUGR” to recall where
dislocation; remember, assess ... β€’ Nonoperative managernent ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
island β€’ Stress fracture ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... hyperlipidemia Pelvic ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... eg. tumefactive MS ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
- ED Management ... Be sure to assess ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
island β€’ Stress fracture ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... β€’ ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK