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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; PCH ... disease; LFT, liver function ... #Hypertension #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function ... #Workup #hematology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... of glomerular bleeding ... Nephrology if cause
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Tests of synthetic function ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... algorithm to determine ... - what is the bleeding ... Recent PCI/stenting
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... up, Pericardial friction ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP
Oral anticoagulants and reversal/hemostatic strategies. 

In the elegant tug-of-war between thrombosis and hemostasis, prescribing an anticoagulant
is essentially telling ... Andexanet alfa, which function ... Andexanetalfa #ProthrombinComplexConcentrate ... #PCC #aPCC #Plasma ... #FFP #Bleeding
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... of PCN allergy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
prevents speech & eating ... OBSTRUCTION, and BLEEDING ... ): - Early bleeding ... This can cause life-threatening ... differential #management #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm