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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Common causes of ... associated symptoms are ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... , and rigidity are ... 24 hours with initiation
Petechiae are small, red lesions caused when capillaries leak blood into the skin. Petechiae larger than
Petechiae are small ... , red lesions caused ... larger than 0.5 cm are ... purpura #Clinical ... #EM #IM #Derm #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
by initiation of ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... Thiamine before initiation ... • Arrhythmias are
ACEI or ARB Initiation
Hyperkalemia:
 - Review concurrent drugs
 - Moderate potassium Intake
 - Consider: diuretics, sodium
ACEI or ARB Initiation ... - Review for causes ... stenosis #ACEI #ARB ... #Initiation #monitoring ... #algorithm #kdigo
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation and ... initiation • ... initiation Clinical ... unintentional weight loss, nausea
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... All patients who are ... considered before initiating ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... should precede initiation ... - Improves clinical
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... **Physicians are ... individualized on a case-by-case ... recommended if there are ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
TBRF is caused by ... There are two subspecies ... These are rearranged ... hypotension following initiation ... microscopy #pathology #clinical