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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Venous duplex or CTA ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... initial Uosm and its ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... • For most ICU pts ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Index < 2.2 AND anatomy ... vessels other than CTO ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... Imaging findings Workup ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
be replaced or its ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... As do pts with DM1 ... In pts already on ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #workup