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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute ... abdominal pain ... present with either acute ... "light-switch pain ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... : Abdominal pain ... #signs #symptoms
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Midline Abdominal Pain ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... Biliary colic, Acute ... AbdominalPain #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
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Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Acute ... Complex Regional Pain ... Syndrome • Pelvic ... Outflow Obstruction
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... hand and elbow pain ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive ... Methotrexate • AIN ... bladder outlet obstruction ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Loss of pain and ... weakness and #Acute ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Post-Renal: • Obstruction
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

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Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Patient With Chest Pain ... Have Acute Coronary ... Syndrome? ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs