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Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
(ANC <500 x 10^ ... Criteria: • Abdominal ... pain (>3 on visual ... analog scale) • Abdominal ... distention • Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... hypotension and pain ... the way in any abdominal ... Radiology #POCUS #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... : • Abdominal ... wall painAbdominal ... aortic aneurysms
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Diseases Presenting ... with Pain Out Of ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Angina - Aortic Abdominal ... Aneurysm - Acute
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disease ... • Vascular - abdominal ... aortic aneurysm
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
presents with abdominal ... pain. ... pelvis shows an abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis ?
Typhlitis - Neutropenic Enterocolitis

Pathophysiology:
 • Chemo → friable intestinal mucosa → bacterial translocation +/- perforation
Presentation:
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Presentation: • Fever + Abdominal ... Pain (most often ... of chemo) • Abdominal ... not abate until ANC ... Enterocolitis #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
coronary artery aneurysms ... Diagnosis: No pathognomonic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids