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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... shock The FALLS-protocol ... to Weil's shock classification ... #Shock #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... ACD • Monitor & ... /other causes
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hemolytic Anemia ... drugs • ACE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... Worsening macrocytic anemia ... wt loss • If anemia ... supplements) d/t large total ... body stores Evaluation
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Cardiac: multiple case ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
variations in total ... during clinical evaluations ... prolonged rest can cause ... lying down and can cause ... Hospitalization #causes