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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... of underlying disease
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Liver and Biliary Diseases ... Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... Splenornegaly, Ascites ... #signs #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... : • Acute: Ascites ... , Intra-abdominal ... process • Chronic: Ascites ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Node, Thoracic or Abdominal ... Thyroid / larynx disease ... Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Reduced libido • Signs
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... ascites. ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... nonerosive reflux disease ... symptoms #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Chronic kidney disease ... Waldenstroms, Rheumatoid arthritis ... problem (loss of sites ... absorption): Celiac disease
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... • Most common sites ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease