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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... Anemia (common) 3. ... initial test: abdominal ... levels and CBC 3.
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs: 1. ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Weight loss (90%) 3. ... Abdominal pain; ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... 3. ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... pain, diarrhea, ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Step 3: Spectrum ... & Specificity Assess ... ultrasound #management #diagnosis
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... Algorithm Look ... for surgical abdomen ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... PEARLS: 1. ... A STIM test can ... 1.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... the following: 1. ... cultures, but test ... Rule out celiac disease
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
or inflammatory disease ... Usually acute (<3 ... Pain vague but usually ... from the Abdomen ... Accounts for —2%
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... classically purple abdominal ... disturbance, psychosis 3) ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ACTH levels 3)