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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Non-Gynecologic ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... • Tubo-ovarian abscess ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... Assess hemodynamic ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... Management #VTach #diagnosis
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
BP with lower abd ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... on the pelvis sag ... #POCUS #clinical
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Algorithm • 40- ... fatigue despite clinical ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... Features (abd pain ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Tetracyclines Diagnosis ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... , hypotension, abd ... Diagnosis? ... intra-abdominal abscess ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... control (e.g. abscess ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Diagnosis/differential ... Pelvis Sag See thread ... Answer: Pt has IUD ... Pelvis #Ultrasound #clinical