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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... AlgorithmNormal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... lesions (a), Brain: normal ... lesions (b) • CSF ... Analysis: Pleocytosis ... corticosteroids TREATMENT
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
nearly complete paralysis ... - NORMAL CSF ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... tongue + facial paralysis ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
nearly complete paralysis ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... is normal, further ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
transitioning to oral ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
34ºC) • Infuse Normal ... bladder lavage (use Normal ... epinephrine • Consider paralysis ... Hypothermia #Protocol #management ... #treatment #algorithm