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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Based Differential Diagnosis ... Rule out surgical abdomen ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Acute #Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
abdominal pain ... and related symptoms ... low JVP, resting ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... abdomen in emergency ... Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... of MALA - Abdominal ... pain, gastrointestinal ... distress and acute ... also includes symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... Pseudo-Obstruction: Abdominal ... pain, bloating, ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
, Diagnosis and ... factors: Previous acute ... factors affecting symptom ... inflammation, Abdominal ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... 5L dry) - (Decr JVP ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... dehydration) • Kussmaul
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... generalized abd pain ... probe made the diagnosis ... - acute appendicitis ... #ultrasound #adominal