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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... presenting with chest ... disease • Cardiac ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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- Differential ... Cardiac: • Cardiac ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... Vascular: • Diffuse ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... aneurysm Misc ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysms • Acute
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung