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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... the following: 1. ... cultures, but test ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... melanosis coli in ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... fecal elastase-1
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... incisional). 3) ... concentration 3) ... Optional tests: ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
3. ... brisk 4 mph walk 3. ... determine if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... at the bedside #3 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Origin (FUO) Tier 1 ... Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... • Additional tests ... geography/travel Tier 3 ... Temporal artery (in
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
ASSOCIATED INJURIES: 1. ... Neurologic injuries 3. ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... FOR: Sensation in ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic