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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... sodium loading test ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... #Screening #Workup
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... Pelvic exam followed ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #Transvaginal #Pelvic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... cultures, but test ... Pelvic Floor Disorder ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... of ascites. 2) ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
classically purple abdominal ... , oral cavity) Caused ... dexamethasone suppression test ... x-ray and/or CT, abdominal ... CT, pelvis CT
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... areas (less than 2 ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Nausea/ vomiting ... positive tourniquet test ... Leukopenia • Cases ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Commonly work related ... improves with rest ... Pain vague but usually ... the Abdomen or Pelvis ... Accounts for —2%
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GH & PRL) • ~2% ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

22 year old female w/ acute onset RLQ pain & TTP
Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic ... her abdomen, LMP 2 ... Urine pregnancy test ... though (just in case ... gynecology #obgyn #POCUS