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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... presents with acute ... present with either acute ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pigments Tubular Obstruction ... Drugs (NSAlDs, Abx ... ) Post-Renal (Obstruction
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... Hypothyroid • Obstructive ... Deficiency • Apo-Cll ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... heart failure - Acute ... mechanical flow obstruction ... ) - Acute volume ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... biliary obstruction ... Intrahepatic • Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... OTCs, herbals, abx ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... volume, Urinary obstruction ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction ... Small/Large Bowel Obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #