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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... BiLevel #HFNC #HighFlow ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... - Evaluation and ... Decreased Mechanical Ventilation ... Increased Mechanical Ventilation ... #Evaluation #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Eosinophil #Disorders
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... primary hematologic disorder ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• If immediate evacuation ... B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... • Consider evacuation ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... with electrolyte disorders ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
overventilated (ratio of ventilation ... granulomatous disorders ... Silicosis - Coal worker
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
origin of the disorder ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... endocrinology #workup
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
Anxiety Disorders ... Algorithm Panic Disorder ... Social Anxiety Disorder ... Where a Negative Evaluation ... Work or School)