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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... • Tumor • Hemorrhage ... Refer to Blood Work ... #algorithm #Causes
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... #diagnosis #workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... bloody fluid; hemorrhagic ... #workup #Differential
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage ... controlled Uterine atony ... or unsure of cause ... #Postabortion #Hemorrhage
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... section Uterine Atony ... #PostPartum #Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Pneumonia, Aspiration, Hemorrhage ... Abdominal: • Acute: Ascites ... process • Chronic: Ascites ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... unexpected major haemorrhage ... Guidelines for crises ... #BloodLoss #Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... uncontrollable hemorrhage ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... NCCT) head (r/o hemorrhage ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #CVA #stroke #workup