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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 ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... 1. ... dehydration 2. ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... days) Exclude: 1. ... 2. ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... fecal elastase-1 ... #differential # ... testing #evaluation
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... & desmopressin test
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
Spell 1.Redirect ... /kg IV push q1-2 ... is 10mcg/ml). 2. ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... #Management #Peds
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... GH & PRL) • ~2% ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... sharp/stabbing 2. ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... determine if stress test ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup