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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... A - Abdominal ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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• Inflammatory disease ... Urethral stricture/valves ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Acute #Kidney ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... or MRI scan of abdomen
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... or inflammatory disease ... Usually acute (< ... Referred from the Abdomen
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... previously stable values ... kidney injury). ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal disease
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... palpating the abdomen ... palpable, as may the kidney ... Any intra-abdominal ... coarctation of the aorta
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... peritonitis - Acute