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Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... abnormalities - Avoid QTc ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
TNF-a1pha, IL-6, etc ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment ... #algorithm #treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology