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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... dehydration 2. ... leukocytes 2. ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... Respiratory Acidosis ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... 2. ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Diagnosis and Management ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Intermittent diarrhea ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Triage Algorithm COVID-19

First draft of a PROPOSED pathway for identify 'happy hypoxic' #COVID19 patients at triage,
Triage Algorithm ... Work in progress ... interested to hear ... COVID19 #Hypoxia #Respiratory ... #Support #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... and • SARS-CoV-2 ... (or complete respiratory ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm