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Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color - Differential ... Coagulopathy, Retrograde ... triglycerides, Lymphatic obstruction ... Appearance #Color #Differential
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
of bowel with retrograde ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Retrograde #Peristalsis
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... with complete obstruction ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... #Hypotension #Differential
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... - Differential ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema - Differential ... • Internal Obstruction ... External Venous Obstruction ... • Lymphatic Obstruction ... nonpitting #Edema #Differential
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
of Enuresis - Differential ... Sleep Disorders (Obstructive ... Insipidus, Urethral Obstruction ... Nocturnal #Enuresis #Differential
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential