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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 ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... Risk factors: ... inflammation, Abdominal ... depression, Poor coping
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... in duration) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Organ Prolapse - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pelvic organs Risk factors ... Cystourethrocele Bowel
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Cards - Inpatient Bowel ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... enema - Discomfort during ... #pharmacology #table
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... #Causes #dermatology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... other external factors ... changes, worsen during ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes ... #differential #
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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Factors Indicating ... tolerating oral intake, stable ... • Prior small bowel ... disease, daily abdominal ... Disease #Low #High #RiskFactors