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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... Positioning • Bleeding Localization ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... /µL Workup • Screen ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... symptoms): MRI+gad (stroke ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... limited anatomic localization ... Deep Enteroscopy (e.g ... Poor anatomic localization ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
, kidneys) • Strong ... increased IgG4+ cells ... " Treatment: ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg/kg ... management #phenotypes #workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
visual changes, stroke ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis of tumor cells ... Low calcium • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
most commonly stroke ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup