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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... syndrome #Diffuse ... #Pain #Differential
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Vasculitides 5% (PAN ... Thrombus, 1° clotting disorder ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Hypoperfusion: Lumen (Bowel
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
malformation (eg ... mellitus, Bile acid ... syndrome, Inflammatory ... Rheumatological disorders ... elastase #low #differential
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Pain Disorders ... FAPD) Irritable bowel ... following: anorexia, nausea ... Criteria #Functional #AbdominalPain ... #Disorders #gastroenterology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... or severe RUQ pain ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... #differential #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... pain; full infectious ... Treat underlying cause ... urinary retention, bowel ... interventional radiology