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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 ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... ulcer disease • Metabolic ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Diffuse #Acute
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Algorithm Congenital ... Pulmonary Anomaly • Metabolic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Effusion • Cardiac ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... aneurysms • Acute
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... with a stable symptom ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... • Diagnosis of ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute ... • Bleeding • Cardiac
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ADLs - Highest metabolic ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis