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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... Evaluate ischemic CVA ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... Defined if 1) CT ... #diagnosis #checklist
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Sign on Chest CT ... • Air surrounding ... #Monod #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Electrolytes including Ca ... tox/infectious workup ... appropriate Consider CT ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
on Chest CT • ... , bronchogenic Ca ... Crescent #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Sign on Chest CT ... infarction, pulm adeno Ca ... Bronchogram #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... 1) Clinical clues ... check the urine Ca ... #workup #differential ... elevated #evaluation #workup
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... trauma patients, CT ... stabilized prior to CT ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Renin/Aldosterone, RTA ... Type IV, AI • ... reabsorption) Workup ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate