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Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... essential for blood ... • Blood pressure ... Cl⁻ increases blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... ARLD, alcohol-related ... #LFTs #Abnormal
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Consider surgery related ... consider passing suction ... perfusion, recheck blood ... check arterial blood ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Union (adequate blood ... Non-Union (inadequate blood ... Misalignment before casting ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... LDH, etc) - Delayed ... against proteins on plts ... Causes purpura & ... false negatives on testing
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothalamic: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... Constitutional delay
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
of: something related ... consider passing suction ... 3-5) Massive blood ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
↑LDH, etc) • Delayed ... against proteins on plts ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... false negatives on testing
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... Catecholamine-secreting neoplasms of pts ... and Signs: 50% pts ... resistance, impaired fasting ... ) are directly related
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... increasing coronary blood ... treat the primary cause ... little coronary blood ... #diagnosis #algorithm