2324 results
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Tachypnea - Evaluation ... Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic ... 3rEtbK8 #Tachypnea #Evaluation
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
diagnostic clues to evaluating ... Febrile #Fever #Evaluation ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
dioxide toxicity (hypercapnia ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... urine output when evaluating ... Differential #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Algorithm for evaluating women with symptoms of Acute Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

#UTI #UrinaryTract #Infection #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Algorithm for evaluating ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Clinical Examination of the Critically Patient

#PhysicalExam #CriticalCare #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Critically Patient #PhysicalExam ... #CriticalCare #Evaluation
Unexplained Lymphadenopathy on Physical Examination: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis

#Lymphadenopathy #PhysicalExam #Differential #Diagnosis
Physical Examination: Evaluation ... Lymphadenopathy #PhysicalExam
Clinical Examination of the Poisoned Patient

#Poisoned #Toxicology #PhysicalExam #Signs #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Poisoned #Toxicology #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Evaluation
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... ABG/VBG only if hypercapneic ... Checklist #Delirium #Evaluation