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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... Diarrhea > 10 days ... Bloody diarrhea,
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite ... testing negative and diarrhea ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
associated with diarrhea ... everything minus diarrhea ... autoimmune like SLE ... following often bloody diarrhea
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
QT, Osborn J (see ... Brugada 1 - Coved STE ... RBBB, LAFB/LPFB (see ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Dermatomyositis - SLE ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Should see "Appropriate ... a) Concordant STE ... V1-V3 c) STE ... electrocardiogram #ecg #cardiology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Osmotic diuresis (see ... loss • Watery Diarrhea
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
If see flutter p ... If can't see Afib ... If see P, either ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI - J point STE ... myocarditis (diffuse STE ... inversion - STE ... a 15 lead - STE ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
That is because she ... What do you see ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
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