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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - ... Pain Abdominal ... (i.e., Cardiac, ... pain, the differential ... pain (Table 2).
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... #Pain #Differential
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... heartblock w/o pacemaker ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Testing #cardiology #management
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Distention Pulmonary
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Vascular Resistance, Main ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
from CHF, Chest Pain ... Set pacemaker to ... Administer sedative & pain ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... cancer • Liver distention ... Somatization #Chronic #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
distension, wheeze ... , abdominal bloating ... Signs: weight gain ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management