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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... , renal, musculoskeletal ... Obstruction • Viscus Perforation ... #Pain #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... pain w/ N/V (60 ... , Muscle/joint pain ... Insufficiency: Long-term
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... , Sclera may perforate ... friction rub audible Lungs ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
: • Lung cancer ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Adrenal Crisis ... a syndrome of long-term ... with vomiting, abdominal ... pain, and hypovolemic ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated ... Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... pain...don't let ... intraperitoneal air ... get fooled by lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... lat decubitus - air ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Cholecystitis • Perforated ... hernia Pelvic / Adrenal
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... , and possibly renal ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management