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 ... Manifestations: β€’ Infection ... : Epidural abscess ... #Diagnosis #causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 β€’ Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... Wallenburg, Cerebellar infarction ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Differential diagnosis ... #foot #clinical
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 β€’ Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... ), Epidural abscess ... , Infarction, Syringomyelia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... causes #primary ... #secondary #management
PULPITIS 
Inflammation and/or infection of the 
dental pulp, eventually leading to necrosis 

PERIRADICULAR PERIODONTITIS or PERIAPICAL
Inflammation and/or infection ... deeper to tooth root ... INFECTIONS #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dental ... Infections #Tooth #Differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Assess volume status ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 β€’ Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Causes of Intrahepatic ... Diverticulitis, Pelvic ... Parenchymal: Hepatic infarction ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
is the defining feature ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management