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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
herniation • Anatomic abnormalities ... Infection: Epidural abscess ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
the bacterial cases ... an occult intra‐abdominal ... organisms: E. coli ... Fever in 90% & abdominal ... of ABX therapy Indications
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... , diarrhea • Back ... genitourinary causes ... RUQ: • Biliary colic ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... - Electrolyte abnormalities ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... Senna - Melanosis coli ... Guide #Inpatient #medications ... #pharmacology #table