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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... Grade diastolic ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Obstructive Lung Disease grade ... indicate preferred treatment ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
ARB, diabetes) ACE ... - AV block (grade ... Asthma, AV block (grade ... Depression, AV block (grade ... contraindications #table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Criteria: • Grade ... Impaired addition • Grade ... time, place • Grade ... disorientation • Grade ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B symptoms not as ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... failure, it may cause ... Hypertension #IAH #Grades ... #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Resuscitation • ABCs ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... cancer, liver dysfunction
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
management of ABCs ... exposure to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #NerveAgents #Treatment ... #Table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... , low grade proteinuria ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment