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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... Chronic portal vein thrombosis ... Constipation • Irritable ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... • Trauma • Irritable
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... #Irritable #Bowel
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... • Stress • Pain ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #gastroenterology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential ... Nephrotic Syndrome, Ischemic ... Liver, IBD • ... coagulation and other causes ... #differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Ischemia) - ... • Deep Vein Thrombosis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
PVT) Treatment Algorithm ... If concern for ischemic ... - Cirrhosis: case-by-cased ... partially occlusive main ... #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Vascular: Emboli, Thrombosis ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... glomerulonephritis; TTP = thrombotic ... , extremities (ischemia ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... #Algorithm #differential
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
i.e. infections, thrombosis ... pain) and vasomotor ... Gastric bypass causes ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential