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Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Abdominal Pain - ... Pyelonephritis • Right Lower ... Pyelonephritis • Left Lower ... Pneumonia Right Lower ... Dysmenorrhea Left Lower
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... infection - Lower ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... pain have had prior ... • Lower quadrant ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Fever, low BP with lower ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • PAD ... : - Epidural abscess ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
of flank or abdominal ... for non-calculus causes ... in pregnancy (lower ... with surgical access ... to the lower and
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Lower quadrant ... Splenic rupture Lower ... infection(upper, lower
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
• Morphine - Slower ... Propofol infusion ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
studies (greater power ... Proves cause-effect ... when it’s false Power ... size to increase power ... #calculations #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Encephalitis • Brain abscess ... may indirectly lower ... cardiovascular causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis