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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
neutropenic adult - Algorithm ... for the evaluation ... and treatment of ... #neutropenia #Algorithm ... #indications #differential
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... summary of the differential ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... Previous gastric surgery ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... which all carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare