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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... to Altered Level ... Clinical Exam ... diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Level of Consciousness ... Algorithm Brain ... - Excesses • Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
the respective fungal ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Prevotella • Fungal
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... #candidiasis #treatment ... #fungal #fungemia
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... CBC, vitamin D level ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... before beginning treatment ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
to assess and monitor ... EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical ... non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup