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Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Schema for Unintentional ... Dementia • Chronic Disease ... pancreatitis, Celiac ... • Endocrine / Meds ... NUIM_Chiefs #Unintentional
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight ... reduction in body weight ... mortality • Baseline evaluation ... BrighamChiefs #Unintentional ... #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... and thyroid disease ... 3 years or if weight ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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• Infantile Colic ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Anorexia, weight ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... bowel disease ... poisoning • Celiac
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... Stroke, Parkinson's Disease
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
locally advanced disease ... flank pain (CLOT COLIC ... Weight loss, fatigue ... , night sweats, ... with contrast Evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... criteria) #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Mets = Climbing a flight ... Ischemic heart disease ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation