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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... B symptoms not as ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
a classification ... With treatment, ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Hypotension • AMS ... gastrointestinal osmotic gradient ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... recommend using as ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Serotonin ... thought to be caused ... of medication leading ... initiation of treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... inflammation, leading ... permeability Diagnosis ... (for secondary APS ... #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... laboratory or diagnostic ... before beginning treatment ... #typeb #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... Goodpasture's cause ... pulmonary capillaritis leading ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Production of lgE Abs ... cell surfaces causes ... exposure to allergen causes ... Reactions #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions