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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Trauma - Surgery ... manipulation - CNS ... lesion: ALS, MS
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery ... #Gastroenterology ... #surgery #
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : CVA/CNS tumor/ ... ALS, Parkinson's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Suspected HIT Algorithm ... • "4 T's" clinical ... HIT #hematology #diagnosis ... #4Ts #algorithm
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Autoimmune ... Hemochromatosis Other: • Surgery ... #Algorithm #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... be replaced or its ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... it's a rare sign, its ... on its own but ... conditions, and its ... #IM #FM #ICU #surgery
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... agonists • Others Critical ... Trauma, Surgery, ... #causes