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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... #Algorithm #workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... generally toward left shoulder ... #Management #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #causes
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... damage - CXR should
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... when evaluation should ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Predicted very short ... survival” should ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
, and stop for short ... should alert you ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management