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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... abdominal pain and related ... bowel movements (partial ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Obstructive ... Takayasu disease • Normal ... #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... hepatic outflow obstruction ... #Diagnosis #causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... cholangitis, IgG4 related
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
(SBO) on POCUS ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... are multiple dilated ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... infection - Portal ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... • Transfusion-related ... HTN • Airway obstruction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... #Differential #
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (bilateral age related ... cause unknown) ... #Diagnosis #otology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Obstructive sleep ... #Differential #