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Approaches to Evaluating Kidney Disease in Patients with HIV Infection #Pathophys #Nephro #IM #HIV #CKD #AKI
HIV Infection #Pathophys ... #Nephro #IM #HIV ... #CKD #AKI #NEJM
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #EM #IM #Edema ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → CT urography and ... identified by UW IM ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Workup #urology #blood
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hemoptysis (blood ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... Epinephrine 0.5 mg IM ... chemistry, verous blood ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
UA, urine and blood ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Large volumes of blood ... chelates Ca2+) Emory IM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... leukocytes and occult blood ... imaging with barium, CT ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
the patient’s blood ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
• Check blood ... electrolytes, blood ... OR • IM Midazolam ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm