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DDx for cough/SOB
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GERD URI Asthma COPD PNA TB HIV Bronchiolitis Postnasal drip Lung cancer
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Orders for patient with SOB/cough
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CBC
Sputum Cx, gram stain
CXR
EKG (if CP also present)
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DDx for CP
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GERD MI Angina (stable, unstable) PE Costochondritis Aortic dissection Pericarditis PTX Esophagitis
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Orders for CP
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EKG Troponins CXR CBC, BMP Echo Barium swallow if dysphagia CT-PE if PE
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Differential for palpitations
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Panic attacks/anxiety Hyperthyroidism Hypoglycemia Cardiac arrhythmias Angina Pheochromocytoma
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Work up for palpitations
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Ekg
CBC/BMP
TSH
Glucose
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Work up for abdominal pain
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Rectal exam UA BUN/Cr CT or KUB or US AST/ALT/bili/alk phos CBC/BMP
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DDx RUQ abdominal pain
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Hepatitis Cholecystitis Cholangitis Biliary colic Pancreatitis
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DDx LUQ pain
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Splenic infarct/abscess
Gastritis/gastric ulcer
Pancreatitis
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DDx RLQ pain
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Appendicitis* Salpingitis Inguinal hernia Ectopic pregnancy Nephrolithiasis Mesenteric adenitis* IBD
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DDx LLQ pain
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Diverticulitis* Salpingitis Ectopic pregnancy Inguinal hernia Nephrolithiasis IBD IBS*
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DDx epigastric pain
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PUD GERD Gastritis Pancreatitis MI Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
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DDx diffuse abdominal pain
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Gastroenteritis Mesenteric ischemia Metabolic (DKA) Malaria Bowel obstruction Peritonitis IBS
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DDx periumbilical pain
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Early appendicitis
Gastroenteritis
Bowel obstruction
Ruptured AA
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DDx for confusion/memory loss
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Alzheimer's dementia (CBC, BMP) Vascular dementia (MRI head) Depression (ask questions) Hypothyroidism (TSH) NPH (LP, gait assessment) B12 deficiency (B12) Neurosyphilis (RPR) Hypoglycemia (glucose)
