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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
• Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
History: Baseline, ADLs ... , 25-OH Vit D, ECG ... , CXR, ESR, CRP, ... PT, OT, Social work
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... is common in clinical ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Testosterone, HCG
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
Surgery #Arrest #CPR ... #Algorithm #ACLS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • CXR ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... : CXR, UA, urine ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... Osborn) waves • PR ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Dextrocardia on EKG

See corresponding CXR: https://www.grepmed.com/images/4981

- Mark Ramzy DO, EMT-P https://twitter.com/MRamzyDO

#Situs #Inversus #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Clinical
Dextrocardia on EKG ... corresponding CXR ... Situs #Inversus #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... without biopsy) e.g ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm