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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #Evaluation #workup
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... • MRI shows globular ... - Limits evaluation ... other systemic disorders ... #clinical #mri
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism → MRI ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Systemic disease ... barium, CT, or MR ... #workup #diagnosis
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... dyspnea 20-50% • URI ... Taste or smell disorder ... associated w severe disease ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... normal, further evaluation ... causes of liver disease ... and hematologic disorders ... liver biopsy or MRI
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
learned voiding disorders ... prostatic enlargement (BPH ... estimated on U/S, CT & MRI ... urethral stricture disease ... @DharSaty #BPH