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Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis of Acute Pelvic Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Obgyn #Pelvic #Pain #PelvicPain #NonGynecologic
Diagnosis of Acute ... Pelvic Pain #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #Obgyn #Pelvic ... #Pain #PelvicPain
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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characteristics - various diagnostic ... modalities for PCL ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... dysfunction • PSC ... obstruction • Colorectal ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Epigastric/chest pain ... , Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
vomiting, abdominal pain ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... infiltration) Differential ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn ... #diagnosis #management
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... hand to gather POC ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... 8 years after diagnosis ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
effusions, weight gain ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
or experiencing pain ... limit reached in PC ... increase RR in PC ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management