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Differential Diagnosis of 3rd Trimester Bleeding: #Diagnosis #EM #OBGyn #Third #Trimester #ThirdTrimester #Bleed #Vaginal #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... 3rd Trimester Bleeding ... : #Diagnosis #EM ... ThirdTrimester #Bleed ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #GI #Bleed ... Resuscitation #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... intrinsic renal disease ... #EM #IM #Urology ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... Pseudohematuria: • GI bleed ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peptic Ulcer Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Celiac, Enteritis, Bleeding ... donations, Hematuria ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
athletes • Chronic Blood ... menses, NSAIDs, Haematuria ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof