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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Epigastric/chest pain ... , Sepsis Diagnosis ... dust, Caustic ingestion ... Braghirol @KBrag_MD #Acute
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... urinary tract infection ... • acute pyelonephritis ... poisoning - Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genitourinary (Infection ... Hydrosalpinx #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Upper Quadrant Pain ... - Infectious: Acute ... Medications), Hepatic congestion ... abscess #RUQ #Pain ... #differential #diagnosis
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
- Differential Diagnosis ... forward flow, Venous congestion ... Interstitial Nephritis (AIN ... • Toxins • Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
IDSA - Conventional Criteria for the Diagnosis of Sinusitis Based on the Presence of at Least
Criteria for the Diagnosis ... fullness • Facial pain ... • Fever (for acute ... Headache • Ear pain ... #sinusitis #diagnosis
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... (~6 hours post-ingestion ... - Abdominal pain ... deposition leads to acute ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... , Acute gastroenteritis ... months before diagnosis ... burning, Epigastric pain
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
Sudden onset of pain ... maxillary sinus; nasal congestion ... pressure or dental infection ... Temporal arteritis or acute ... Headache #Syndromes #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Articular - Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis