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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical abdomen ... aortic aneurysm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... coronary artery aneurysms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids