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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... pain and related ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... aortic aneurysm
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 ... aortic aneurysms
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
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... increased age, and ... pain. ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic and ... Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain