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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... thrombocytopenia based ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... Disorders - Evaluation ... done by using formulas ... #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
An evidence-based ... algorithm to guide ... (in community acquired ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... CAP #Community #Acquired
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... , no extensive workup ... is required. ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... Response to ACTH Early ... unclear (often the case ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Hospitalization required ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
hypertension General Evaluation ... activity (evaluate based ... hypertension #young #early ... #secondary #workup ... #algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis should be based ... presentation, temporal evolution ... treatment is generally required ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR nearly
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... consistent with the early ... death, so in this case ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm