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Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... - Illness Script ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... Fever, spinal pain ... Focal severe back pain
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
of Acute Pelvic Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tubo-ovarian abscess ... • Tubo-ovarian abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
different illness scripts ... initial treatment algorithms ... onset • Abd pain ... • Moderate abd pain
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Always assess ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Constant Pain ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Disease - Management Algorithm ... Involvement • Active Abscess ... Proctitis Horseshoe Abscess ... patients report that pain ... #Disease #IBD #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Severe low back pain ... anesthesia • P - Pain ... Spinal infection/abscess ... - lower back pain ... skin around the anus
Fistula-In-Ano: External opening of fistulus tract is apparent in photo above. Proximal opening would
be at level
be at level of crypts ... with perirectal abscesses ... FistulaInAno #Anal #Anus
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome; aHUS ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... #Algorithm #differential