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Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Pelvic Mass - Differential ... Appendiceal abscess • Diverticular ... • Distended bladder ... • Bladder cancer ... #Pelvic #Mass #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... pain hematuria syndrome ... decompression • Diverticulum ... Urethritis • Urethral diverticulum ... #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Neoplasia, Meckel's diverticulum ... , Polyposis Syndromes ... , Inherited syndromes ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Contracted gall bladder ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... Gallbladder #Thickening #Differential
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
of Enuresis - Differential ... Palsy, Neurogenic Bladder ... Pediatric Unstable Bladder ... Non-neurogenic (Hinman Syndrome ... Nocturnal #Enuresis #Differential
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... Lower: • Bowel: Diverticular ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
of Back Pain - Differential ... Flags: bowel or bladder ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #BackPain #Differential
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... disease, Duodenal diverticulum ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... Dilatation #causes #differential
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Incontinence - Distended bladder ... , cauda equina syndrome ... medications • Bladder ... #Incontinence #Differential