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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... outlined in Table ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... lungs: massive PE ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... pneumothorax, massive PE ... Diagnosis #PEAArrest #Differential ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Vascular (PE ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis • PE ... PostPartum #Fever #PPF #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... bilirubin load (i.e., pre-hepatic ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... are asthma, allergy ... #Differential #
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hepatitis • Recurrent PE ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... tamponade, Vascular → PE ... findings based on cause ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare