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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
regurgitation • Chest pain ... • Vomiting • Anemia ... PPI failure + negative ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Consider the relative ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... tool to assess pain ... drug, it causes amnesia ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Shock, Severe Anemia ... Demand: Stress / Pain ... acidosis with negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
: what's their main ... and hourly net negative ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Do not measure negative ... Drugs to avoid (main ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Bands > 15% • Uremia ... screening: High negative ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management