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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
volume reduction (BLVR ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... volume reduction surgery ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm ... #BLVR #LVRS #LVRC
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Metabolic Alkalosis - “BLVD ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... Algorithm • Serum ... electrophoresis • Confirm type ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption ... Bariatric surgery ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic ... Evaluation Algorithm ... determine the type ... #Workup #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption ... Bariatric surgery ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... Trauma, Surgery,
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Provoked (e.g. surgery ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology