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Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Watto, MD #Diagnosis ... Hypertension #PAH #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... assessment - Vital signs ... - CBC with differential ... Consider CT ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Vasculitis Infection ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... workup: CXR, UA ... #Algorithm #Drugs
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... allopurinol), Infection ... resolution chest CT ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Parasitic infections ... imaging with barium, CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... Note: CT = computed ... mycobacterial infections ... #workup #algorithm ... #differential