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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... Ensuring adequate circulation ... sustain life #Diagnosis ... #Management #BMJ
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Algorithm • 12 ... /uL Initial Workup ... CBC with diff, BMP ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • CXR • CBC, BMP ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... NegativePredictiveValue #Calculation ... #Table #PPV #NPV
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... patients, consider: - BMP ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... under 2%, then BM ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Ensuring adequate circulation to sustain life (Algorithm 3). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device;
Ensuring adequate circulation ... sustain life (Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #LVAD ... Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm3 ... #BMJ
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... hematology for workup ... , including BM Bx ... #Algorithm #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polycythemia ... many cells in the circulation ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup