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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
and Clinical Findings ... presents with acute abdominal ... pain and related ... acute or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Pain #Differential
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Intestinal obstruction ... testis - Hip and ... #Causes #Differential
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... of RUQ and Midline ... Abdominal Pain ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... AbdominalPain #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... pain have had prior ... • Intestinal obstruction ... wall painAbdominal ... #Causes #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Upper airway obstruction ... Hypovolemic shock (blood and ... Anxiety, fright, pain ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... female with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hypoxia Chronic obstructive ... obstructive pattern ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... presents with chest pain ... McConnell sign, and ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... painAbdominal ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #Abdominal #Pain ... #differential #