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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... #Chronic #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... the anion gap GI ... FE-HCO3 • RTA Type II ... • Carbonic anhydrase ... #Differential #
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... tract: Abdominal pain ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... rhinitis/sinusitis, saddle ... tract, and often causes
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... normal and can help differentiate ... treatment for PMR is a chronic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... NTM #Infections #differential
Diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
In research, MCS is defined based on the following:20
1. It is chronic
It is chronic - ... /GI (55%) • Dizziness ... 32%) • Muscle pain ... clinical #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Management #PatientInfo