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Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
overlap syndrome (ACOS ... Diagnosis #PCC #IM ... #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD ... COPD #Criteria #BMJ
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... patients, consider: - BMP ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... blood cultures - ECG ... Diagnosis #EM #IM
Possible mechanisms for the development of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). Two mechanisms by which ACOS might
overlap syndrome (ACOS ... mechanisms by which ACOS ... Pathophys #PCC #IM ... #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD ... #Asthma #COPD #BMJ
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... rupture Initial workup ... : • EKG • Bedside ... • CXR • CBC, BMP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Anaphylactic >> IM ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
in bone marrow (BM ... of substrate (e.g ... under 2%, then BM ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... When do you do a BM ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
CNS -> PNS -> NMJ ... Fatiguability - Consider NMJ ... dystrophies Work ... cryoglobulins • PNS, NMJ ... electromyographic (EMG
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... DIAGNOSIS Labs: • BMP ... recent DAN) • EMG
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
275-295 mOsm/kg ... 0.0-10.0 mOsm/kg ... Ideal Body Weight BMI ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... x4 q15-30min) *IM