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Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... - Differential ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... radiolucent on x-ray ... Posterior Urethral valves
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Here are some other ... causes ... Intestinal perforation, Obstruction ... Pheochromocytoma • OBGYN ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Support - Critical care ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... inflammation or obstruction ... • Broncholiths are ... Diagnosis: • Chest Xray ... Noninfectious Causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... diseases to exclude are ... nonspecific white and gray ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
pt and with X-ray ... obstruction and ... Medicine Point of Care ... Ultrasound @PittIMPOCUS ... kidney #clinical #ultrasound