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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... dissection in any patient ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Control pain: i.v. opiates ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Approach to the Patient ... Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm #Management
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Algorithm #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing ... #Inpatient #opioid
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... of acute opiate ... - If patient is ... dosing TID/QID #Management ... Algorithm #Addiction #Prescribing
US Preventive Services Task Force - Prostate Cancer Screening - Update 2018
Patient Decision Aid

 - Men
Cancer Screening - Update ... 2018 Patient Decision ... #Management #Urology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... for any patient ... Management: SURGERY ... Fistula #Diagnosis #Management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Intensity • Patient ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Post-Renal Transplant Patient ... postrenal transplant patient ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... water is 50-60% of patient ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... developing in a patient ... heart failure, neurologic ... Coarctation of aorta ... Neurologic disorders