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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... • ARB • CCB ... : • ACE-I + CCB ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Liver Function Tests ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Flukes, Cholangio CA ... , Pancreatic CA, ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
• β-Blocker • CCB ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
contusion • Tumours: CPA ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... Venous duplex or CTA
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK