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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
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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progressing GN • New ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Transverse View

Young female with sudden pelvic
Torsion on POCUS - Transverse ... sudden pelvic pain ... UCG neg. ... Diagnosis/differential ... or female with abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... pain • HTN • ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... ), mural thrombi ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... pain, chronic constipation
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Emergencies Neutropenic ... fever: - Fever + ANC ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... pain; full infectious ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis