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Management of Common In-Flight Medical Emergencies - Cheatsheet

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2719313

#InFlight #Emergencies #Airplane #Common #Management #Travel #Diagnosis #Differential #CheatSheet
Management of Common ... In-Flight Medical ... Airplane #Common #Management ... Travel #Diagnosis #Differential ... #CheatSheet #Emergency
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Tom Fadial https ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Emergency ... • When to Seek Medical ... Fever or systemic infection ... #infections #vaccinations
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Tumor • Infection ... • Peroneal • Radial ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... Tom Fadial https ... Seizure #Algorithm #Management ... #Emergency #Neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Inflammatory disease • Infection ... stricture/valves Meatal ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... oscillopsia) • Otitis Media ... nystagmus - Infection ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... DAH, rule out infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... nearby theatres / emergency ... emergency number ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... lyme • Altered mental ... lesion • CNS infection ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology