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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Disease Assessment Algorithm ... Conservative Care Workup ... : • Arterial doppler ... PAD #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #vascular #revascularization
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperviscosity, TTP, APLS ... thrombus - atrial ... septic emboli) - Myxoma ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (APLS ... differential #diagnosis #vascular
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... • Focal, Non-Vascular
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
 •
kidney disease • Anemia ... conduit • Poor arterial ... #antiplatelet #algorithm ... #vascular
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular ... risk actor for arterial ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Radiation Vascular ... : • Arterial Insufficiency ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... insult due to vascular ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... acidosis), Hypo/hyper-kalemia ... (coronary) #ACLS ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm