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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Protein-losing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
- Nephrotic syndrome ... deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Malnutrition • Protein-losing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Breakthrough DVT During ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... anticoagulation #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... Neuro 4) Diagnose using ... the underlying cause ... Hypoxemia #Dyspnea #Management ... #criticalcare #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management