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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Ischemic colitis, Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Enterocolitis Upper ... • Gastritis Lower ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Disease Right Upper ... Pneumonia Left Upper ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... • Myocardial Infarction ... Pulmonary Embolism* Lower ... Asthma* • AECOPD Upper ... #Causes
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Upper ... Urinary Tract Infection ... • Lower ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
: Bacterial infection ... eyelashes on the upper ... lid • Cause: ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Gastrointestinal ... Gastric Volvulus Upper ... Gastroparesis Lower ... Diverticulitis Lower
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extraglomerular - Upper ... Extraglomerular - Lower ... glomerulonephritis • Post-Infectious ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... X-Ray: • Chronic Infection ... Asthma • COPD Upper ... Rhinosinusitis / Upper ... Cough Syndrome Lower
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... classically on the lower ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential