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An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
of Chest Pain # ... Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Chest ... #Pain #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... evaluations that ... /AMI • PUD • ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... as 5-10% bacteremic ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infantile Colic ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... (CLOT COLIC) 4 ... initial test: abdominal ... with contrast Evaluation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
GI - glossitis (pain ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... , can consider IM
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
insufficiency - Celiac ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... sodium, potassium, AM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis