18 results
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Immediate Workup ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
immunocompetent (HIV negative ... brain #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... above testing negative ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential ... inspiration as the negative ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
pack test were negative ... dismay the blood work ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Administer sedative ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Workup for cause ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management