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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... • See Imaging Section ... Refer to Blood Work ... #algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... are broad so start ... the most common cause ... #algorithm
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... of alternative causes ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
There are two patterns ... negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Wellens
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... signs or symptoms (eg
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... although there are ... flare ups that cause ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... are low. ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology