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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Jaundice • Edema ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... Methotrexate • AIN ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... alcoholism - TPN - Gastric ... Malnutrition - Gastric ... reflexes - Burning pain ... - Peripheral edema
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... retrosternal chest pain ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Angioneurotic Edema ... by serositis • Acute ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... associated with mild gastric ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... effusions, weight gain ... Renal Failure Treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... and recurrent acute ... • Abdominal pain ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Manifests with edema ... Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... bloating, abd pain ... #diagnosis #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... and Peripheral Edema ... Cardiac cath if acute ... coronary syndrome ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain ... myalgia - Edema