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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... brain activity on neurologic ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Diagnosis should ... presentation, temporal evolution ... antiretroviral therapy should ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
inflammation: CSF ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... audiometry • Patients should ... cause unknown) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #