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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... #Management #Emergency
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Causes of Scrotal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Varicocele - Soft / "Bag ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
otherwise really big ... Solution (tastes bad ... Intravenous (can cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Simple flowchart guide to interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs). 

#abg #bloodgas #interpretation #algorithm #diagnosis
arterial blood gases ... #abg #bloodgas # ... interpretation #algorithm
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... pressure as a cause ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... epilepticus Big ... summary on the management ... #epilepticus #Management ... #Seizure #Algorithm
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... levels • The BIG ... Silicone-induced granuloma, BCG-associated ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... BAL) • Exclusion ... of alternative causes ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differential Diagnosis: Causes ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Mineralocorticoid excess Causes ... - Salicylates Causes