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Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... of Patients with ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
approach to a patient ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... about 15% of all patients ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Step 1: If the patient ... Step 2: Does the patient ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
Nystagmus In a patient ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
in nearly all patients ... with a peripheral cause ... 85% to 90% of patients ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Febrile, Toxic Patient ... #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... In the case above ... expedited the patient ... Hypotension #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... PRESSURE FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Skew) In a patient ... for a CENTRAL cause ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Left-beating In a patient ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam