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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Head Trauma (PECARN ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Trauma # ... Evaluation #Head
Algorithm for the evaluation of pediatric cervical spine injuries #Diagnosis #EM #Peds #Trauma #CSpine #Clear #Clearance
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of pediatric ... injuries #Diagnosis #EM ... #Peds #Trauma # ... Clearance #Decision #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Diplopia ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... below) • Trauma ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... gland radiation, trauma ... fallopian tube cysts
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... • Head or ear trauma ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown) ... , or head trauma
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
the approach to trauma ... have led to an algorithmic ... injured blunt trauma ... care in severe trauma ... witnessed many cases
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
recent illness or trauma ... Typical evaluation ... In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... rare bilateral cases