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Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... Hyperkalemia As ... The absence of symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
with a stable symptom ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... of respiratory symptoms ... specific tests, such as ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... caucasian • Symptoms ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... - Typical MS-like
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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of speech such as ... anxiety about work ... of illness, the symptoms ... #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #evaluation #mnemonic
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... and stabilize: AMS ... is just a symptom ... Workup 5) Treat
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... also diabetic as ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management