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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm Look ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... #Acute #Abdominal
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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) - Differential ... Otitis Externa - Aortic ... Ludwig's Angina - Aortic ... Abdominal Aneurysm - Acute ... Diseases #Diagnosis #Differential
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal aortic ... Distended bowel loop ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... contractility) - Acute ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... patients, who have an acute ... Consolidation #Differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Treated Like Acute ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... STEMI, Aortic dissection ... peri/myocarditis (diffuse ... STE, diffuse PR ... Interpretation #differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... insufficiency, acute ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #criticalcare #differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Rosacea Pustular Diffuse ... • Pustules >> look ... Acute generalized ... eruption • Diffuse
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysms • Acute