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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Prepare • Full Set ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
bad, stop and go see ... failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... will also get an EKG ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... HFNC may be made ... patient's diagnosis (e.g
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... echocardiogram to workup ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Summary Basic Set ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... lung "strength" see ... consistent Vt > 8cc/kg
There are several methods for determining heart rate. Our first method is simple. Count the number
This method works ... In the first image ... #MedStudent #EKG
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
self-damaging such as sex ... reactivity of mood (eg ... Unstable Self-image ... unstable self-image
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... See charts - ... special stains (e.g ... #differential #workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
airway expertise e.g ... Access – FoNA (see ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup