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Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Headache - Abdominal ... Stroke: EMERGENCY ... CNS dysfunction
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abscess: • Head ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Non-Infectious Other: • Heat ... stroke • Sickle
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Psychological • Performance ... Neurological • Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pulse Pressure = Stroke ... Increased risk for stroke ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Valvular disease Head ... cord paralysis/dysfunction ... , Goiter Abdominal ... Ascites, Intra-abdominal ... Neuromuscular • Acute: Stroke
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... • <6mo since stroke ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Infarction, Congestive Heart ... Spinal Injury, Stroke ... ) #Abdominal