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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Chronic #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... dermatology #joint #pain ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Parvovirus B19 ... #Differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... , cough, chest pain ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... -20%, spleen (pain ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential ... - DRESS - AIN ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic ... #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... weight • Chest pain ... Nasal polyps and signs ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management Summary ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... for diagnosis Treatment ... #treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... Overview: chronic ... knees, shoulders Signs ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... exam and imaging Treatment