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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... 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
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Recurrent and chronic ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... weight • Chest pain ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Laboratory: • ANA ... #differential #diagnosis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... form (No signs/symptoms ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... pain, chronic constipation
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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