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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... at least: • 1 clinical ... patients to be diagnosed ... of 1 clinical event ... #diagnosis #management
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
Surgery #Arrest #CPR ... #Algorithm #ACLS
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
History: Baseline, ADLs ... OH Vit D, ECG, CXR ... , ESR, CRP, BCx, ... Evaluation #Checklist #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

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Syphilis Diagnostic ... Algorithm • Syphilis ... (TP) EIA • RPR ... Darcy_ID_doc #Syphilis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Testing
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... as clinically indicated ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
- Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
- Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Algorithm
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... 5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... opacities • Diagnosis ... unless severe APLS
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... SLE • CLL • APLA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes