11 results
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... obstruction • COPD ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... a near-normal PaCO2 ... persistently increased work ... increase in the work ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Gynecomastia - Differential ... Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... is common in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
pulmonary disease (COPD ... patients with COPD ... are approved for clinical ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... diagnosis #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Commonly work related ... decompresses spinal cord ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... Patterns #Features #Comparison