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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
when there is insufficient ... inflow to match the negative ... Untreated it can cause ... #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Critical Illness ... Hypopituitarism • Adrenal Insufficiency ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... Additionally, excessive negative ... blood cells and cause ... #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
signs/symptoms or echo ... high index of clinical ... Frequent false-negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical ... hyperventilation, which causes ... has become more negative ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #endocrinology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal Insufficiency ... (or too little relative ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... with previously stable ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table