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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... • typhlitis #Colon ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... Colorectal Disease • Colon ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... #Differential #
Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Inflammation of colon ... proctitis) • Chronic ... diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel ... syndrome, laxatives ... • Chronic constipation
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Gastroenteritis • Constipation ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... syndrome #Diffuse
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Chronic ... Constipation ... Syndrome • ... Chronic Laxative
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Infectious - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... #Causes #Diffuse
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Chronic diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... Pain: • Constipation ... • Irritable bowel ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... Idiopathic: isolated to colon ... disorders - Chronic ... syndrome #Constipation ... #Causes #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Disease • Diffuse ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology