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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... for Assessment ... 1: Initial Assessment ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #VentricularAssistDevice
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... diagnostic evaluation ... peripheral or central ... peripheral or central ... The approach uses
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Sheet An acute diffuse ... an “objective assessment ... there is no clear cause ... agents, and source control ... the underlying cause
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... Those with centrally ... require emergent evaluation ... require further assessment ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Loss (Alopecia) - General ... (Diffuse and Focal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... • Other common assessment ... bilateral and diffuse ... - Presence of central ... include depressed mental
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... fatigue, altered mental ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
General observation ... Central cyanosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... requires further evaluation ... intra-abdominal masses