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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... clues to evaluating ... #Febrile #Fever ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
cirrhosis or acute liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... associated with liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management #Algorithm
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Approach to Pediatric Fever ... 0.5 ng/mL CRP mg ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Management #StepByStep ... Algorithm #Infant #Fever
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... Glucose, Salicylate level ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... ultrasound - Calcium level ... - Triglyceride level ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... out additional causes ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low Serum Mg ... • Intact PTH Level ... • Intact PTH Level ... #Algorithm #causes
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... • Serum IGF-1 level ... MRI+contrast Management ... or refractory cases ... #Management #Endocrinology