13 results
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... common causes are asthma ... #Differential #diagnosis
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
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
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
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
with underlying asthma ... ARE THE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS ... ON LABORATORY EVALUATION ... ABPA #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Asthma and COPD ... to improve CHF symptoms ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
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