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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Location ... with abdominal ... in diabetics (neuropathy ... #Acute #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Ascites (1,2) • Neuropathic ... pain • Muscle ... Somatization #Chronic #Abdominal
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
Alternatives for Abdominal ... Pain (traumatic ... Colic, Dental Pain ... Headache, MSK Pain ... , Neuropathic Pain
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Cardinal Features:
 • Sleep disturbances: Insomnia, Frequent awakening, Non-restoring sleep
 • Pain: Generalized (head-to-toes), Described
Non-restoring sleep • Pain ... Described in terms of neuropathic ... pain, paraesthesias ... or dyspepsia, Abdominal ... pain or irritable
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... pain • Kawasaki ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... pain, testes -> ... pain, infarct
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Flatulence, Chronic abdominal ... pain, Vomiting, ... headaches, Peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy Selection and Effectivity Decision Aid

Figure 2 provides a comparison icon array with natural
Neuropathic Pain ... interventions for neuropathic ... pain. ... NeuropathicPain #Neuropathy
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... - Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... longer duration Neuropathic ... Complex regional pain ... Spinal injury #Pain
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Sensory and/or motor neuropathy ... weakness • Nerves: Neuropathy ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Pain Assessment ... Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic ... Pain Medications ... #Management #Pain ... #Pharmacology #Neuropathic