| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
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Mr.
Stein's history and physical point to some sudden event involving his GI
tract, liver or pancreas.
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Gastric or duodenal ulcer with
perforation of the bowel?
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Gallstone with possible pancreatic
involvement?
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Some abdominal vascular event?
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Food poisoning or ingested toxic
agent?
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Reaction to medication?
What's listed above is just
a short list of possibilities, but it's enough to get started.
Let's get some labs started
and head back to see our man.
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Complete blood count
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Chemistry panel.
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Urinalysis.
What you were saying about your
sister, Mr. Stein?
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