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Differential Ds Flashcards

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GORD

A

Coronary Artery Disease
Biliary colic
Peptic ulcer disease
Malignancy

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Mallory-Weiss Tear

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Gastroenteritis
Peptic ulcer
Cancer
Oesophageal varices

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Gastritis

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Peptic ulcer disease
GORD
Non-ulcer dyspepsia
Gastric lymphoma
Gastric carcinoma
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Ulcerative colitis

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Alternative causes of diarrhoea

e.g. Salmonella spp, Giardia intestinalis, Rotavirus

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Crohns disease

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Alternative causes of diarrhoea
e.g. Salmonella spp, Giardia intestinalis, Rotavirus
Chronic diarrhoea

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Ischaemic colitis

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Other causes of acute colitis e.g. IBD

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Haemorrhoids (Perianal disorder)

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Perianal haemotoma
Anal fissure
Abscess
Tumour

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Coeliac disease
Lactose intolerance
Bile malabsorption
IBD
Colorectal cancer
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Acute appendicitis

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Acute terminal ileitis due to Crohns
Ectopic pregnancy
UTI
Diverticulitis
Perforated ulcer
Food poisoning
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Upper abdominal pain

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Acute pancreatitis

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Chronic pancreatitis

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Pancreatic malignancy

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Biliary colic

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IBS
Carcinoma of right side of colon
Renal colic
Pancreatitis

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Acute cholecystitis

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Acute episodes of pancreatitis
Peptic ulceration
Basal pneumonia
Inhtrahepatic abscess

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Hepatitis A

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Other causes of jaundice

Other types of viral and drug-induced hepatitis

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Primary Biliary Cholangitis

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Autoimmune cholangitis

Extrahepatic obstruction should be excluded by ultrasound

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Liver failure

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Structural/space occupying lesions in the brain
Cerebral infection (bacterial or viral)
Drug or alcohol intoxication
Hypoglycaemia, electrolyte imbalance or hypoxia

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Volvulus

A 
Other causes of acute obstruction
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Constipation
Gastroenteritis
GORD
Hepatitis
Peptic ulcer
Pancreatitis
18
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Colorectal cancer: Anorectal

A

Haemorrhoids
Anal fissure
Anal prolapse

19
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Colorectal cancer: Colonic

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Diverticular disease
IBD
Ischaemic colitis

20
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Colorectal cancer: SI and Stomach pathology

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Massive GI bleed

Meckels diverticulum

21
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(Pancreatic adenocarcinoma)

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Diagnosis should NOT BE DIFFICULT in the presence of PAINLESS JAUNDICE or epigastric pain radiating into the back with progressive weight loss
However, many present with minor symptoms such as pain, changing bowel habit and weight loss

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Inguinal hernia

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Femoral hernia
Epididymitis
Testicular torsion
Groin abscess
Aneurysm
Hydrocele
Undescended testes
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Femoral hernia

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Inguinal hernia
Lipoma
Femoral aneurysm
Psoas abscess
Saphena varix (dilation of saphenois vein at junction of femoral vein)
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*Infective diarrhoea

A 
Appendicitis
Volvulus
IBD
UTI
DM
Pancreatic insufficiency
Short bowel syndrome
Coeliac disease
Laxative abuse

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