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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Radioactive iodine scan ... Graves disease – ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
Factors for Severe Disease ... Initial Laboratory Workup ... #COVID19 #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis ... #management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... history and known scan ... scan. ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac disease ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis ... Imaging findings Workup ... only to clarify diagnosis ... #Gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... • Additional diagnostic ... imaging such as CT scan ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... Dysphagia: • Can ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... history Initial Work-up ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
exclude other lung disease ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare