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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
A good approach ... systematic four step evaluation ... Cardiac Performance ... #Hypotension #Approach ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... peripheral or central ... peripheral or central ... novel diagnostic approach ... The approach uses
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... Function Tests in the Evaluation ... T4 → Possibly Central ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... APPROACH The ... rashes but without signs ... require emergent evaluation ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction ... Bone Fracture Central ... Vestibular Dysfunction ... neurologic symptoms/signs
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Approach to Headaches ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lyme • Altered mental ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
General Approach ... guide further evaluation ... diagnosis #hematology #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... fatigue, altered mental ... Signs of congestion ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
and Avoidance - Control ... negative self evaluations ... perceived negative evaluations ... Unrealistic Standards of Performance ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs