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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... , Cardiac, GI, infectious ... of pain (Figure 3) ... pain (Figure 3) ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
• Drug Fever CLINICAL ... UTILITY 1. ... Chlamydia 3. ... limited predictive value ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... 1. ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... Infections 2. ... Autoimmune diseases 3. ... , abdominal pain
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... incisional). 3) ... Optional tests:
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Likelihood Ratio Step 1: ... Clinical Indication ... Step 3: Spectrum ... & Specificity Assess ... ultrasound #management #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
1) Environment ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Disease, PNH 3) ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... Laboratory Tests
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... #clinical #obgyn
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Excessive training 1) ... Pallor-bruising 3) ... #diagnosis #lower