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Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Elevated Amylase ... - Ovarian or fallopian ... cysts #Elevated #Amylase
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased Amylase ... Increased serum amylase ... @drkeithsiau #Amylase
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
• Hematometra Fallopian ... Intrauterine pregnancy Fallopian
Ovary
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Labia minora
Vestibule
Vagina
Glans and crus of clitoris
Vestibular bulb
Greater vestibular (#Bartholin) gland
Right ureter
Ovarian suspensory
ligament
Right #fallopian tube
Right #ovary
Round
Ovary Fallopian ... ligament Right #fallopian
Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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• Ovary • Fallopian
Causes of Female and Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Causes of Female Infertility:
 • Uterus -
hysteroscopy • Fallopian
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Ovulation pain Fallopian
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
the uterine / fallopian
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Invasive ovarian, fallopian
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
perforation), amylase