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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Perforation • Ruptured ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Morison's Pouch - Abdominal ... Differential includes ... blunt/penetrating trauma ... , aneurysm rupture ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... exacerbation (any cause
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Diagnosis Framework ... communicating artery aneurysm ... no neurological cause ... , consider: • Trauma ... #diagnosis #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color - Differential ... Diagnosis • Cloudy ... , Ovarian cyst rupture ... , Abdominal lymphomas ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... to Vessel (dislocation ... Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... viscus) T - Trauma ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes