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Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... site of prior embolism ... devastating SAH if ruptured ... Ischemic stroke caused ... by septic emboli
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Esophageal rupture ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage • Uterine rupture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Hematology #SickleCell #Complications ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... abruption • Uterine rupture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... A - Anesthetic complications ... D - Drugs E - Embolic ... General nonobstetric causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): ... staphylococci Culture ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause ... destructive lesion • Complications
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Urine culture ... Nephrology if cause ... #Workup #urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Embolus ... Gastrointestinal • Ruptured ... #Causes #Pulmonary