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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
underlying cause (CHF ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
and Workup Algorithm ... • Chronic Myocardial ... Post-Coronarv): Stress ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... #Algorithm
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... causing acute distress ... patients With chronic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... infection) • Chronic ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... : • Serology for
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
studies legionella/strep ... , HIV • CTD workup ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... correction of chronic ... include vaptans (HF ... #nephrology #sodium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf