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Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Right Upper ... Pneumonia Left Upper ... #Causes #Peds #
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... surgical abdomen Upper ... musculoskeletal causes ... Lower quadrant ... genitourinary causes
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low Back Pain ... - Differential Algorithm ... Christy Soran #Lower ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Embolism* Lower ... Asthma* • AECOPD Upper ... #Causes
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Upper Tract - ... Hematuria, flank pain ... junction obstruction Lower ... #Causes #Urology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... Extra-abdominal: - Upper ... infection - Lower ... #Pediatrics #Causes
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
elimination of the pathogen ... tuberculin skin test ... - Madhu Pai ... Testing #Results #TST ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Upper ... • Lower ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... of inflammation caused ... non-trep, the slower ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm