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Huge Umbilical Hernia: Umbilical hernia exacerbated by refractory ascites. Advanced liver disease 
precluded operative repair in
Huge Umbilical Hernia ... : Umbilical hernia ... repair in this case ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #UCSDH
Umbilical Hernia: Protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through defect in posterior fascia. In this case the increase
Umbilical Hernia ... on the right is caused ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Hernia #Valsalva ... #UCSDH
Incarcerated umbilical hernia: Note reddened umbilical area resulting from entrapment of 
intra-abdominal contents in hernia. When
Incarcerated umbilical ... hernia: Note reddened ... umbilical area ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #UCSDH
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Causes of Scrotal ... Mass - Differential ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... • Indirect hernia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... Diaphragmatic Hernia ... #Mediastinum #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... gallstones Hernias ... Obstruction #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal
Miosis Causes - 4 P's Mnemonic
Constricted: pupils < 2mm, Pinpoint: pupils < 1mm
 • Pain Killer:
Miosis Causes - ... Killer: Opioids / Heroin ... PPPP #Mnemonic #differential
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

Dr.
Chill blains (pernio ... Raynauds #mimickers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes