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Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
Evaluating a Patient ... Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm ... #Workup #Dexamethasone ... #Suppression #Test
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation ... Cost - Cost per test ... Cardiac enzymes, Head ... Cardiac stress test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation ... Algorithm OFTEN ... PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... #Hypotension #Evaluation
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
focus on supportive ... Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... CriticalCare #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation ... Algorithm Step ... Consider additional tests ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... algorithm. ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... diagnostic evaluation ... (HINTS = head-impulse ... , nystagmus, test ... A diagnostic algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... and imaging of head ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... Physicians should ... of the initial work-up ... #Workup #AAFP