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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... State: • Anemia ... • Fever/infection ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
be classified as ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... , elevation of ALT ... within 10 d of fever ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... thrombosis Cardiac ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... #diagnosis #Laboratory
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... , Cardiac Arrest ... Pain / Exercise, Fever ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachycardia: • Fever ... anomalies • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm