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Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... an IUP or not. #2 ... at the bedside #3
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... • Fever • Anorexia ... pain > 3 months ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... • Ectopic pregnancy
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Anemia (common) 3. ... night sweats, fever ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... initial test: abdominal
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... Adrenal - Bowel • Ectopic
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... pain, diarrhea,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... cultures, but test ... missing things" → fewer
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... classically purple abdominal ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ACTH levels 3)
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... retro-orbital pain ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
pain and fever ... pseudotuberculosis; may mimic appendicitis ... diarrhea lasting 2– ... 3 days or less - ... Infectious #Diarrhea #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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or proteinase 3 ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... vasculitis) - 2 ... are proteinase 3