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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... • Esophageal rupture ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... and anaerobic culture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... Refer to Blood Work ... #algorithm #Causes
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Urine culture ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Sickle Cell Crises Clinical ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... is common in clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle Rupture ... on POCUS See ... papillary muscle rupture ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... Immediate Workup ... Stroke #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... gram stain and culture ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm