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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... extra-abdominal causes ... (Table 2). ... #Localization #Causes
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... B for initial management ... infections) - Main ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... ascites, jaundice, hypoglycemia ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Main ... Uses, Peripheral ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... , Hypercapnia, Hypoglycemia ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , abdominal pain ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Arthritis Summary Overview ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview ... Anterior neck pain ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... hypercalcemia, Hyperglycemia ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Lung Abscess Management ... #differential #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Management #Signs