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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... • See Imaging Section ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting ... the patient's work ... RespiratorySupport #Selection ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
Post-cavernosal venules are ... detumescence (erection-ending ... Priapism Prolonged erection ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology
Important Cardiac Transplant Medications and Side Effects
 • Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, generic) - Calcineurin inhibitor, decreasing T
decreasing T lymphocyte activity ... inhibiting T lymphocyte activity ... prophylaxis against rejection ... production of pro-inflammatory ... Decreases T cell activity
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... for First Time Pulmonary ... Unprovoked • Active ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment #Algorithm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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signs/symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary ... excisional biopsy - Detection
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... interferes with the activity ... mitochondrial electron ... kidney injury are
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... surgery or ileal resection ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis