Acute stations Flashcards
What would be your key differentials for shortness of breath?
- PE
- Pneumothorax
- Asthma/COPD
- Pneumonia
- Acute LVF
- ACS
What would be your key differentials for chest pain?
- ACS
- PE
- Aortic dissection
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumonia
What would be your key life threatening differentials for headache?
- SAH
- Meningitis/encephalitis
- SOL
- Temporal arteritis
- Pre-eclampsia
What are the differentials for R. hypochondrium pain?
Gallstones Cholangitis Hepatitis Liver abscess Cardiac causes Lung causes
What are the differentials for L. hypochondrium pain?
Spleen abscess Acute splenomegaly Splenic rupture Cardiac cause Lung case
What are the differentials for epigastric pain?
Oesophagitis Peptic ulcer Perforated ulcer Indigestion Pancreatitis
What are the differentials for umbillical pain?
Pancreatitis
Appendicitis (early
Mesenteric adenitis
Meckel’s diverticulitis
What are the differentials for R. flank pain?
Renal stones
Pyelonephritis
What are the differentials for L. flank pain?
Renal stones
Pyelonephritis
What are the differentials for R. illiac fossa pain?
Appendicitis Crohns disease Caecum obstruction Ovarian cyst Ectopic pregnancy Testicular torsion Hernias
What are the differentials for L. illiac fossa pain?
Diverticulitis Ulcerative colitis Constipation Ovarian cyst Ectopic pregnancy Testicular torsion
What are the differentials for suprapubic pain?
Testicular torsion
Urinary retention
Cystitis
Placental abruption
