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gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
gestational diabetes algorithm ... Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications ... Nutritional #Counseling #DecisionAid ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing ... #Schedule #Screening
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
Society (BTS) Guidelines ... medical diagrams, tables ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... HUGE treatment implications ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
considering lung cancer screening ... recommends lung cancer screening ... cancer (diagnostic testing ... will have a major complication ... #PrimaryCare #DecisionAid
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
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The USPSTF
considering lung cancer screening ... recommends lung cancer screening ... cancer (diagnostic testing ... will have a major complication ... #PrimaryCare #DecisionAid
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Workup #table
Optimal glycemic control is fundamental to the management of diabetes.

A1C% measurement approximately every 3 months determines
frequency of A1C testing ... of disease, CV complications ... Diabetes Association guidelines ... endocrinology #diabetes #decisionaid ... #treatment #table
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... life threatening complications ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing