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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Differential Diagnosis by Segment ... Location Ascending ... Watershed) Cecum and Appendix ... Amebic colitis - Appendicitis ... #Diagnosis #Map
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Suspected Appendicitis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Abdominal Pain - Location ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... may present with ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
(sleep apnea) may ... to identify the location ... pheochromocytoma prior to surgery ... Diagnosis #IM #Endo #Surgery ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
associated polyposis (MAP ... damaged over time → Location ... hypertrophy of retinal pigment ... endoscopically → Surgery ... associated polyposis (MAP