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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... electrophoresis • Confirm type ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... determine the type ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... malaria–endemic regions ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Travel to endemic region ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
CBC and blood type ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Diagnosis Framework Type ... Severe Hypoxemia, Regional ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... dysfunction Type ... Thiamine & Biotin) Type
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
therapies will work ... simultaneously attempt both types ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
head and neck region ... periphery, creating a “soap ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup