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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... health - Aortic valve ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... calcium-creatinine ratio cutoff value ... Hypercalcemia #Workup ... #Differential #
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... myxoma, thrombus, recent ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... systole ● x descent ... the tricuspid valve ... ● y descent:
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... mechanical cardiac valve ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... menstrual - Recent ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
list - Review recent ... - CBC with differential ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... particularly if recent ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... Standard culture of valve ... ) of explanted valve ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases