How does your differential compare with the experts?
Is there any additional testing (i.e., lab, imaging, etc.) you would perform at this time?
Experts’ DDX:
- Inflammatory
- Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)/gastritis
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)/Barrett’s esophagus
- Pancreatitis
- Infectious
- Gastroenteritis – viral
- Gastroenteritis – bacterial
- Hepatitis
- Cholecystitis
- Medication induced
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
- Emergencies
- Small bowel obstruction (SBO)/adhesions
- Appendicitis
- Volvulus
- Perforated ulcer
- Kidney stone
- Pyelonephritis
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Splenic infarct
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Portal vein thrombosis
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Porphyria
- Hemolysis
- Sickle cell crisis
- Malignancy – colon
- Pregnancy
- Ectopic
- Myocardial infarction (MI)