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Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quadrant: • Appendicitis ... #Causes #Peds #
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... AbdominalPain #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... 3) Optional tests
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #differential # ... signs #symptoms
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... female with sudden pelvic ... Diagnosis/differential ... double bladder sign ... or female with abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests