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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest X-Ray, Shortness ... Snoring Chronic Chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... exam, etc) • Abnormal ... refer + order CT
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
standard, rarely performed ... intolerance • Chest ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... cardiac death Management ... #Cardiology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... <45% and SF is normal ... testing should be performed ... including liver and hematologic ... #diagnosis #management
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... protein <1.5 gm/dL, normal ... #MGUS #Biopsy #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... imaging with barium, CT ... Laxative abuse Normal ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Computed tomographic (CT ... angiography of his chest ... and pelvis was performed ... #Anatomy #CTS #Radiology ... #CT #CTChest #AtrialEsophagealFistula
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... Polymorphic VT • Normal ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... #morphology #cardiology