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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... production • Actively ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... point of care testing ... • Use lab testing ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... albuminuria) - Active ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Diagnosis ECF ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
factor-cleaving protease activity ... for this enzyme activity ... is the diagnostic ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... sensing) vs tumor vs exogenous ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Polycythemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... the underlying cause ... #management #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disorders that activate ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology