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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Paraclinical assessment ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
uncovered incidentally during ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... taken at home, work ... or when using an ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess using ... of underlying cause ... left shoulder but using ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
airway pressure using ... pressure as a cause ... o Endocrine cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... the underlying cause ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Anaesthesia Using ... airway pressure using ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Diagnosis #Addiction #Nursing ... #Assessment