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Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
on Location #Diagnosis ... Differential #RUQ #RLQ ... #LUQ #LLQ #Epigastric
Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain based on pain localization
#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
Differential diagnosis ... localization #Diagnosis ... Differential #RUQ #RLQ ... #LUQ #LLQ #Epigastric
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Splenic Hematoma on LUQ ... FAST Exam 31 ... FAST performed shows ... Spleen #Fracture #LUQ ... #FAST #Exam #Clinical
LLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LLQ Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis - VINDICATE ... Endocrine #LLQ ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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appendages = Small fat-filled ... 7% of patients diagnosed ... Usually afebrile, LLQ ... #Appendagitis #diagnosis
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... abdominalus #trauma #FAST ... #Positive #LUQ
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Based Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Rule ... the cecum in the LUQ ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Identification Algorithm ... , Spores, Acid-fast ... Identification #Algorithm ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Chemistry Tests - AST ... and ALT: • AST ... liver, 80% of AST ... mitochondria (mAST ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... of stroke (BE FAST ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential