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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #evaluation
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Algorithmic approach to the initial evaluation of patients with suspected secondary hypertension. (CT = computed tomography;
Algorithmic approach ... to the initial evaluation ... suspected secondary hypertension ... (CT = computed tomography ... #Algorithm
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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... imaging with barium, CT ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... rash, hypoxia, hypotension
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
Novel Coronavirus (COVID ... above and re-start algorithm ... excluded from chest CT ... ACOG #Pregnant #COVID19 ... Pregnancy #Obstetrics #Algorithm
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... usually MRI or CT ... can result in hypertensive ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm