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Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... /tamponade • IVC ... #Serum #Albumin
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... Congenital agenesis of IVC ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT ... anticoagulation #hematology #differential ... #algorithm
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
serum ascites albumin ... Budd-Chiari syndrome, IVC ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... gradient #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Shock Classification ... Types - Comparison Table ... JVP, IVC on Ultrasound ... Types #Comparison #Table ... #criticalcare #Classification
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters - Management Algorithm

 • Only two RCTs exist evaluating efficacy of
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC ... evaluating efficacy of IVC ... lacking to justify IVC ... proposed scenarios #IVC ... #DVT #VTE
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... narrowing the differential ... IVC + b-lines help ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Contractions (PVC ... ), Monomorphic VT ... , Polymorphic VT ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Metabolic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... anion gap for albumin ... drop of 10 for albumin ... TTKG • RTA Type IV
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... Suppression of PACs/PVCs ... Suppression of VT ... line) Esmolol (IV ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Extremity Edema: • DVT ... Nephrotic Syndrome • SVC ... syndrome • DVT ... Peripheral #Edema #differential