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Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
#phosphatase #AlkPhos ... #Elevation #Diagnosis ... #workup
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis ... and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad so start ... Hypereosinophilia #Different #Diagnosis ... #Workup #algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... : STAT Labs (BMP ... Troponin), ABG, STAT ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Laboratory #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... Hypervolemic (Excess salt ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... pulse oximetry • Start
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
neuro exam - STAT ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
+ new (you can start ... failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
and Differential Diagnosis ... 1) Start with ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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• Cutaneous ("salt ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... symptoms #testing #workup