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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... clubbing, chest exam ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... History and Exam ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Workup Clinical Exam ... Section Clinical Exam ... Non-Focal • Refer ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... hydronephrosis on U/S) • Reflux ... Family history, ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... thorough "lawn-mower" exam ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
FAST exam done. ... Diagnosis? ... S4C #clinical #cardiology ... #ultrasound #Pericardial
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
taken • Physical Exam ... • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... workup #evaluation #diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... edema) Physical Exam ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment