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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Back pain • Skin ... Chronic abdominal ... #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... in those with CLD ... By Tina Hang ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Joint Pain Rash ... Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... • Rheumatic fever ... gangrenosum • IBD ... #differential #diagnosis
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Pedis 70 M chronic ... Over the years: rash ... Diagnosis? ... skin of inflamed ... type #clinical #photo
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
: High spiking fever ... maculopapular rash ... Systemic AOSD: high fever ... arthritis and chronic ... #management #treatment
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
with urticarial rash ... Rash: • Nonpruritic ... • Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... maculopapular skin ... #rheumatology #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Fever >38.5 2. ... Skin involvement ... withdrawal • Mild ... #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... - GI tract: abdominal ... mucositis - Rash ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... , mucositis • Rash ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... gut involvement, abdominal
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Diagnosis Of NTM