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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 ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... surgical abdomen Upper ... musculoskeletal causes ... Lower quadrant ... genitourinary causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Enterocolitis Upper ... • Gastritis Lower ... #Causes #Peds #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider tumor • Upper ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... • Upper ... • Lower ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... #Causes
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Nausea and Vomiting ... Upper Gastrointestinal ... Gastroparesis Lower ... Psychogenic #Nausea ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Asthma • COPD Upper ... Rhinosinusitis / Upper ... Cough Syndrome Lower ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GI illness (upper ... and lower) • ... COPD) • Chronic ... #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... inflammation of the upper ... and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... #rheumatology #classification