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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... acute exacerbation ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Rib fracture • Shingles
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... triad (<10%): fever ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... MatthewHoMD #Acute
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
asymptomatic, high risk ... gallbladder cancer Acute ... , fever, Murphy ... sign Chronic cholecystitis ... , jaundice, fever
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Unexpected Death in ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Pediatrics
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... , and/or other risk ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... osteoporosis • Risk
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... increased risk ... • Increased risk ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... the time course (acute ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible ... mm is needed to cause ... patients who have acute ... , such as: - Acute ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • Risk ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... factor • May cause ... 100% of cases),