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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... relevant findings: Fluid ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Labs + Ascitic Fluid
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... extracellular fluid ... diuretics for fluid ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... Treating DKA: 1) +++ fluids ... anion gap until it closes ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... fluid can lead ... under-recognized cause
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
circulation or fluid ... vessels, leakage of fluid ... pulmonary disease and causes ... dependent tissues and abdominal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... labs, aggressive fluids ... Treat underlying cause ... Aggressive IV fluids
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Kupperman et al. NEJM 2018

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1716816
Study
Clinical Trial of Fluid ... cautious approach to fluid ... generally our biggest causes ... administration is not the cause ... out what does cause
Causes of Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Chronic #Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic ... Abdominal Pain ... Algorithm #Chronic #Abdominal
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... Failure - Restrict fluid ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Abdominal Pain - By Location 

#Diagnosis #Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Localization #Location #Quadrants #Ddxof
Causes of Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Abdominal