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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... Fatigue • Acute ... #Causes #Hematology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... of glomerular bleeding ... Nephrology if cause ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
• Consistent bleeding ... normal in mild cases ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Mild: Local therapy ... Antifibrinolytic therapy
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Hematemesis ... - Exclude bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Vasoconstrictor therapy ... not initiate in acute ... - Refractory Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Antiplatelet Conversion - Switching Between Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors
A, Switching between oral agents in the acute/early phase.
agents in the acute ... In the acute/early ... dose (LD) in most cases ... are deescalating therapy ... ticagrelor to prasugrel therapy
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Do not confuse acute ... In contrast, an acute ... only definitive therapy ... tuberculosis is still the leading ... cause of adrenal
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... causing hypovolemia needing ... Cardiac cath if acute ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm