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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... musculoskeletal causes ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Abdominal pain; ... Criteria - Either ... macrophages from a small bowel ... #algorithm #management
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites ... Bowel Dilatation ... Other Causes ... #Algorithm
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... the following criteria ... Intense abdominal ... attending physician (e.g ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis