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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... • Burns • ICU
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... specific tests to sort ... the much smaller differential
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
Opioids should be ... possible by a slow ... fever, body aches, diarrhea ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... conversion #management #Guide
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Clinical Evaluation Guide ... 20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... % if severe or ICU ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... #differential #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
extubation, as it should ... not cause resp ... Can give in low ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... of my previous posts ... about how to categorize ... ICS use should only ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
useful framework to guide ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu