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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Location Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... elderly/infants, pregnant ... the cecum in the LUQ ... may present with LUQ
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Drugs - Pregnancy ... - Renal disease ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Adult male with RUQ ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... for sonographic signs ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy ... ULN) or severe RUQ ... pain, renal insufficiency ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #