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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Based Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Rule ... out surgical abdomen ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Algorithm
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Test ... of major normal value ... 2: ACTH Stimulation ... incremental increase to assess
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... with lower abd pain ... Diagnosis? ... Patient has ruptured appendicitis ... with intra-abdominal
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
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Abdominal pain; ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... Pain vague but usually ... from the Abdomen ... Accounts for —2% ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Algorithm Pinpoint ... areas (less than 2 ... lesions • Severe pain ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... classically purple abdominal ... dexamethasone suppression test ... or M RI of the abdomen ... /or MRI of the abdomen