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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
of pain (Figure 3) ... causes attributable ... pain (Figure 3) ... #Localization #Causes ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Weight loss (90%) 3. ... Abdominal pain; ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
Impingement - Neer Test ... , the examiner raises ... scapulothoracic motion #Diagnosis ... #Impingement #RotatorCuff ... #Neer #Test #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... to their side. 3. ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #ALiEM
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Serum cortisol < 3 ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... Point thumb down 3. ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... ALiEM
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... , abdominal pain ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Algorithm - Evaluation ... am cortisol < 3 ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Algorithm #ACTH
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... volume depletion, abdominal ... ACTH) stimulation test
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... A STIM test can ... 8am cortisol <3 ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... of cosyntropin 3.