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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... thromboembolism (VTE ... - Recurrent VTE ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Infection Algorithm ... Algorithm for ... susceptibility tests ... #IDSA #management
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Direct antiglobulin test ... • ↑ LDH • ↑ Total ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Deficiency Anemia (IDA ... ) Tests: • MCV ... Indirect measure of total ... Deficiency #Anemia #IDA
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... smear • Signs of VTE
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
echocardiography; and TTE ... dysfunction (see text ... Echocardiogram #TTE ... #TEE #Algorithm ... #idsa
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
TTE: Helps to know ... is never a bad idea ... Urine Pregnancy Test
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... Bili > 90% of Total ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... front-line imaging test ... deciding which test ... PulmonaryEmbolism #VTE ... Workup #Imaging #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... always a good idea ... Best to have an ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm