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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... evaluation in shock ... an ultrasound evaluation ... to Weil's shock classification ... Protocol #Shock #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Department Common ... especially with AC ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... sinusitis Sinusitis uncommon ... suggested if: - ANC ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... of AS remains a common ... A common pattern ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
(particularly common ... Excessive GI losses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... symptoms not as common ... For Cure, Most common ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... stools - Most common ... of incomplete evacuation ... Subclassifications #Classes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... eosinophilia (common ... causes are asthma ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... • Secondary Causes ... Targets #Management #algorithm ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Cytopenia - Less common ... Rarely positive (common ... - Cytopenia: Common ... sle #comparison #table