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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... are outlined in Table ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... after initial PE ... then eventually get ... overt history of PE ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Types
Type 1 - Chronic atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia
Type 2 - Zollinger
Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET ... Neuroendocrine #Tumor #NET ... Classification #oncology #comparison ... #table
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... iodine scan – get ... affects diagnostic workup ... Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Triage Algorithm COVID-19

First draft of a PROPOSED pathway for identify 'happy hypoxic' #COVID19 patients at triage,
Triage Algorithm ... chance NOT to get ... Work in progress ... these patients yet ... cliffreid #Triage #Algorithm
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
is a syndrome (set ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
RV failure - PE ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
Normal saline wet ... Normal saline wet ... Normal saline wet ... #Candidiasis #Comparison ... #Table