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Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #PCC #Dyspnea # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Radiology #EM #IM ... #PCC #Elevated ... #Differential #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Management #EM #IM ... #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Radiation CMC IM ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Algorithm for managing the failure of anti-TNF therapy. ADA=anti-drug antibody; IM=immunomodulator; MOA=mechanism of action; TNF=tumor necrosis
Algorithm for managing ... anti-drug antibody; IM ... Management #GI #IM ... #IBD #AntiTNFFailure ... #BMJ
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Risk factors: BMI ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... patients, consider: - BMP ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... for decreased PLT ... for decreased PLT ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... When do you do a BM
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... NXP-2 (MORC3 or MJ ... , PBC/SjS OS ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm