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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... access, monitor • Finger ... r/o hemorrhage and ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation and ... Management Algorithm ... Immediate Workup ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Different Diagnosis and ... Workup Secondary ... infections take the top spot ... - VA Joint Chiefs ... #algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pain - Diagnosis and ... Workup Algorithm ... History and ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... @ASanchez_PS and ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and ... Workup Step ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Get an LP and imaging ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
absorption compared to Ca ... metal-free binder ... metal-free binder ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology