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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... of infection (e.g ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Number one cause of culture ... Eg: C. burnetii ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Embolism (e.g ... Infective Endocarditis ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... dissociation (fusion or capture ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #Emergency #Management ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemias (e.g ... Bone Resorption (e.g ... 1,25-(OH)2D3 (e.g ... Calcium Intake (e.g ... #Endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysplasias • (e.g ... Disease • GI (e.g ... • CNS Tumors (e.g ... #endocrinology
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Physiological (e.g ... Compensation (e.g ... • Stimulatory (e.g ... #endocrinology
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... Algorithm Identify ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... #tachycardia #Management ... #Algorithm #peds
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uterine fatigue (e.g ... delivery) • Uterine rupture ... coagulopathy (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm