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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... Non-pregnant bleeding ... - Diagnosis of exclusion ... Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding ... Obstetrics #Gynecology #Differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Diagnosis of exclusion ... Necrotizing Autoimmune ... discontinued Inclusion ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... (diagnosis of exclusion ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Rheumatologic / Autoimmune ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
EBV infection, Autoimmune ... Pylori) - Autoimmune ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
myopathy - Autoimmune ... PROXIMAL AND DISTA: Inclusion ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... associated with autoimmune ... and/or venous occlusions ... tissue • Angio: Occlusion
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... necrotizing myopathy • Autoimmune ... : Inclusion body ... polymyositis, inclusion ... #Weakness #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Celiac disease • Autoimmune ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... injury #hepatitis #differential