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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm Rule ... out surgical abdomen ... guarding, severe pain ... in a malrotated gut
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
- Reproducible chest ... tenderness does not rule ... out PE - PE may ... consolidation on chest
The Canadian C-Spine Rule is a well-validated decision rule that can be used to safely rule
Canadian C-Spine Rule ... well-validated decision rule ... used to safely rule ... out Cervical Spine ... (CCR) was developed
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
• Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... → confirm DAH, rule ... out infection,
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Hilar Anatomy on Chest ... LMB - left main ... lobe bronchus RUL ... Hilar #Anatomy #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Consolidation Pattern on Chest ... pulmonary segments but ... Consolidation #Pattern #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
HEART Score allows us to risk stratify low risk chest pain patients and get them out
stratify low risk chest ... pain patients and ... get them out of ... our department
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Flail Chest- Check ... out the paradoxical ... chest wall movement ... to incr WOB + chest ... Pt pain free X 36
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Recurrent abdominal pain ... Don't Forget to Rule ... Diarrhea: - Rule ... including bulb) - Rule ... out inflammatory