1984 results
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Distention Pulmonary ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... > 20 pkyr) • Obstructive ... Intraoperative • Upper abdominal ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... : Pulmonary Embolism ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... Localized #Acute #Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... pulmonary disease
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... can also lead abdominal ... - IVC obstruction ... #abdominal #veins
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... Dysautonomia Obstructive