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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Proteinuria - Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #obstetrics ... #obgyn
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic: • Pregnancy ... Psychogenic #Emesis ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
Causes of Intrauterine ... - Placental Ischemia ... previa • Chronic ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #OBGyn
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Dysrhythmia • Ischemia ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy ... #Causes
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Torsion • Ectopic Pregnancy ... Torsion • Ectopic Pregnancy ... #Causes #Peds #
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... #Vomiting #emesis
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g. pregnant ... patients with chronic ... - Myocardial ischemia ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Infectious • Ischemic