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Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
Approach to determining ... Thrombosis #DVT #VTE ... #diagnosis #causes ... #workup #thrombophilia ... #indications
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... to Acute Kidney ... there a dialysis indication ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... /RTE; blend sediment ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when ... An acute rise or ... #Diagnosis #indications
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... unilateral flank pain ... Nephrology if cause ... #Algorithm #Workup
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
approach to a patient ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... , particularly in ... #workup #algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... or iatrogenic causes ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... up an ischemic CVA ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #diagnosis #checklist