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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... Brain death evaluation ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... of PEA arrest ( ... #Diagnosis #PEAArrest ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Blood ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Minimal ... > 25 bpm): • Mild ... #Algorithm #Causes
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Cardiac: multiple case ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... Like any diagnostic ... death, so in this case ... #NuclearMed #BrainDeath ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
depletion in acutely ill ... during clinical evaluations ... in posture can lead ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Algorithm in Cancer ... losses, CAR-T- and IL ... • SIAD (SCLC, head ... chemotherapy, nausea ... #Cancer #algorithm