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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

 • 2-3x risk VTE vs non-IBD
 • VTE/AT
- IBD Algorithm ... flare activity ... Thromboembolism #VTE #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
• Supplement folate ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... Experience • 2/3 ... disease control • 1/3 ... #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Lactose intolerance 3. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis (2 of 3) ... Lipase > 3x ULN 3) ... Imaging findings Workup ... normal early; late ... gemfibrozil 600 bid
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Sepsis (→ 3- ... hyperthermia crisis (late ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Tidal Volume 3) ... pressure is constant Best ... patients - The more work ... Confirm the height/ IBW ... #Ventilation #management
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency affects 2%–3% ... celiac in pts with IBS-D ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
ventilation (<3 ... • Isolate patient ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup