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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... compression of AAA ... Management #Summary #vascular
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Disruptions in vascular ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Pathophysiology ... : • Valvular disorders ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #Pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... circulation: MCA ACA ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... bullous or vesicular ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
cranial ultrasound ... When the diagnosis ... Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What causes ECU ... the sheath can cause ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
2) pulmonary vascular ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... • Pulmonary vascular