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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... differential #testing #evaluation
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
intuitive way to use ultrasound ... spectrum, based on clinical ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Protocol #Algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
intuitive way to use ultrasound ... spectrum, based on clinical ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Evaluation ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... thorough "lawn-mower" exam ... diagnostics as clinically ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #Positive
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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... if they have no clinical ... is considered positive ... purposes of this algorithm ... If echo is positive
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... - Skin exam for ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
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 ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm