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Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... anorexia, abdominal pain ... pain (10-40%), ... diseases, check point
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... • Differentiate ... #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... the following symptoms ... subdural hematoma, lung ... • Associated symptoms ... #diagnosis
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... falling out of vagina ... possible lower back pain ... Rectum - Defecatory symptoms
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g. fractured long ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #Management #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... accompanied by joint ... #Rare #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... are not caused ... #Management #Signs