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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... concentration (e.g ... Recovery from Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... antihypertensive agents from ... with previously stable ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Bispectral index is an algorithmic ... sedations Excerpted from ... #NMB #neurology ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... usually results from ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Anticholinergic - Blockade ... dopamine blockers (e.g ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
call our friends from ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
call our friends from ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm