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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... sonographic approach to acute ... Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Vascular: • Diffuse ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... aortic aneurysms ... • Acute intermittent
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... infections - Pulmonary ... transplant) - Diffuse ... - Hyperacute/acute ... mycobacteria, and fungal- PCP
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... MPO > PR3) • Pulmonary ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
WBC - Aortic aneurysm ... other arterial aneurysms ... , Incr risk of Acute ... between arms - Abdominal ... Takayasus #Arteritis #Vasculitis
Amsterdam Diagnoses
Maternal vascular malperfusion / MVM / MVU / Preclampsia
 • Additional features: SGA placenta, thin
small vessels Acute ... inflamm, Eo/T-cell vasculitis ... villitis: largest focus ... otherwise Low grade; diffuse
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal