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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... evaluations that ... NSAIDs • Chronic pancreatitis ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Causes #Differential
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... and a palpable abdominal ... initial test: abdominal ... with contrast Evaluation
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Liver function test ... increase the risk of abdominal ... acetaminophen 1 ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Epigastric abdominal ... pain (90%, characteristically ... (2 of 3): 1) Characteristic ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... early; late to assess
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 ... #clinical #obgyn
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Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... to Necrotizing Pancreatitis ... pain/hypotension ... Diagnosis/Differential ... #clinical #abdominal
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... the “Chewing gum test
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
retro-orbital pain ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... classification #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... peritonitis - Acute pancreatitis