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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... if concern for nodular ... thyroid disease ... workup choices AND management ... #Algorithm #Workup
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
MSK - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... and Management ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... initial efforts should ... focus on determining ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... causes of liver disease ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver disease ... algorithm. ... consideration should ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management ... #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... • Treatment algorithms ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... resuscitation should ... focus on hemodynamic ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... criteria, 2 of which should ... A nonpruritic macular ... #AOSD #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #management