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Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
without biopsy) e.g ... Löfgren's syndrome ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... #diagnosis #Workup
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
• Cushing's Syndrome ... agonists • Others Critical ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... • Shock • Acute ... endocrinology #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... : • For most ICU ... will also get an EKG ... #criticalcare
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... weeks following an acute ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... EMG Studies:
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #icu #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Serologic and EMG ... Clinical DX: - ... Bedside: ice pack ... aspiration and acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute