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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... abscess, "Starch ... Superior mesenteric artery ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... poisoning • Celiac artery ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... pain, one year ... after endoprosthesis ... stent of an abdominal ... instant diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... infections (caries, abscess ... placement, carotid artery ... #diagnosis
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
sphincter is weakened so ... increases in intra abdominal ... typically large, even after ... Classification #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... Underwent nephrectomy after ... BearPaw #Sign #POCUS
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... - Hepatic artery ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal infection/abscess ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes