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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... abdominal pain ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... portal vein thrombosis ... aortic aneurysms
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
RLQ POCUS Classic ... of epigastric pain ... Normal WBC. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... Recurrent and chronic ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... 5-ASA or azathioprine
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... - GI tract: abdominal ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
strength & enzymes normal ... pain • HTN • ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... vasculitis • Behcet ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms