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Differential of Abdominal Pain - by Character and Timing of Pain:

Inflammatory, Colicky and Catastrophic

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Colicky
Differential of ... Character and Timing ... Pain #Character #Differential
Secondary Headaches and Cranial Neuralgias - Comparison Table

#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Headache #Secondary #Differential #Comparison #Table #Timing
Headache #Secondary #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Timing
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Rate - Patient is tiring ... - Assess for tiring ... TV/MV - Patient tiring ... pneumothroax, Biting ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
Hypoglycemia Differential ... sulfonylureas during ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Echocardiogram during ... shockable rhythm during ... leads weren't working
Elder Abuse
Caregiver 
• Substance abuse 
• Mental illness 
• Financial dependence on elder 
• Unemployed 
•
Environment • Shared living ... • Overcrowded living ... Institutional • Poor working
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... renal disease - Timing ... #Macroscopic #Differential
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Vertigo (BPPV): - Timing ... Vestibular Neuritis: - Timing ... Meniere's Disease: - Timing ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... comes down last during ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... - Obtain labs during ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential