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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Causes #Peds #
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Adults Assess Patient ... Exposure (ABCDE) Approach ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... ECG and rate of rise ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis Approach ... An acute rise or ... developing in a patient ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... evidence-based framework to approach ... considerations: -A patient ... A patient with a ... HSV PCR would cause
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs ... Remote Symptomatic Cause ... Seizure #FirstTime #Initiation ... #start #Algorithm ... #Neurology #SHINE
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... up therapy from single ... you can consider initiating ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... diagnosis of the patient ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
from day 1 as single ... Brisk response to ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
): Difficulty initiating ... • Muscular or neurologic ... malignancy Risk ... Onset in an older patient ... the underlying cause
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
Approach to Microscopic ... Despite this risk ... RBC's, cellular casts ... evaluation of a single ... diagnosis #management #urology