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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Recurrent abdominal pain ... cultures, but test ... <45 yo w/o red flags ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechiae Red Flags ... lesions • Severe pain ... Fecal occult blood test
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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so-called ‘red flag ... Severe low back pain ... anesthesia • P - Pain ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... assess for red flags ... If no red flags, ... after 6 weeks Red Flags ... deficits, nocturnal pain
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain
Red Flag Symptoms of Back Pain

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #BackPain #RedFlags #TUNAFISH #Mnemonic #RebelEM
Red Flag Symptoms ... of Back Pain
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Headaches - Red Flags ... Diagnosis Red Flags ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... quickly, deep pain
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Red Flags in Back ... Pain • Cancer ... RedFlags #Back #Pain
Back Pain Red Flags - By Age
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED 
INTRAVENOUS DRUG USE 
HISTORY OF CANCER 
SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS 
ANTICOAGULATION
Back Pain Red Flags