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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Ulcers of the Lower ... • Melanoma #Lower ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
lichenification (chronic ... Usually on lower ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Under-excretion • Lower ... (AML) • Chronic ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... emergency can occur at lower ... patients with chronic ... - Myocardial ischemia ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Nausea and Vomiting ... Gastroparesis Lower ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... Psychogenic #Nausea ... #Causes
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infection Multiple Chronic ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes