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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
test (with 24-h ... aldosterone at 4 h ... ganglioma - 24-h ... suppression test. 24-h ... #Screening #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... decrease vit K), H. ... patients if the cause ... #Workup #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... osmolality, weight/24 h, ... abuse (1000 g/24 h) ... management #algorithm #workup
Approach to Dyspepsia
 • consider organic causes in your differentials
 • rule out red flags symptoms
consider organic causes ... EGD • rule out H. ... Dyspepsia #Diagnosis #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... likely underlying cause ... antimicrobials within 1 h ... devices could have caused ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... then 90 mg over 2 h ... Guidelines for crises ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... afebrile 24-48 h ... , low Ca - q8 h ... Treat underlying cause
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... Metabolic Acidosis (H+ ... out by taking up H+ ... in exchange for H+ ... K+ in the ECF causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Cystic Fibrosis H ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Inhaled injurious gases ... Silicosis - Coal worker
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes