Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
β€’ Uncommon but life-threatening
β€’ Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... β€’ Obstructive ... #Workup #table
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypovolaemia and obstruction ... investigations depending on clinical ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy β€’ Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
(SBO) on POCUS ... into our ED with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... drainage are vital, so ... β€’ Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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mucosal injury - Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting ... necrosis Bowel Obstruction ... Poisoning #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Stable. ... cm so not Giant ... Article has case ... #Giant #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 β€’ Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... immune compromise Clinical ... Abdominal or flank ... ultrasound as initial ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M β€’ Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 β€’ Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products β†’
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill β€’ Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical