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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... Clinical Practice Guideline ... *With goals of ... Malignant #Pleural #Effusions ... #MPE #Algorithm
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... risk if colonic CD ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm
Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
in HIV - IBD Algorithm ... HIV + IBD Treatment ... pathologies in HIV by CD4 ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #IBDAlgorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Interstitium • ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... #Causes #Hematology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... , Radiation CMC ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD ... Algorithm • ... of representing CD ... Asymptomatic #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Increasing chronotropy (goal ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... 1.5 mg/kg • Infusion ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
bolus → 50mcg/hr infusion ... threshold: • Goal ... 7-9 g/dL PPI infusion ... unclear source (in case ... Propranolol 10mg BID
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Adequate perfusion ... the treatment goal ... the determined cause ... the treatment goal ... #differential #algorithm