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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
individual component: 1. ... Volume Status 3. ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup Step #1 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Diagnosis Algorithm ... water retention 1) ... Urine Osmolarity 3) ... Urine Sodium 4) ... #nephrology #sodium
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... Treatment: 1) ... mg/kg on days 1- ... Sodium stibogluconate ... 20 mg/kg/d IV/IM
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia: 1) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... (Serum/Blood) 3. ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... 1) Environment ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Disease, PNH 3)
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
10-12 mEq/day 3. ... Dextrose in water @ 3cc ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate #management ... #nephrology
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
Obtain a 1 mL vial ... normal saline. 3. ... Draw up the 1 mL ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Naloxone
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... in pts w/ 2° or 3° ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... MRI ($$$$) CORE IM ... Testing #cardiology #management