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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... #Algorithm
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 ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Algorithm Relative ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... #Algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Transfusion Related Acute ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Transfusion Related Acute ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #Transfusions #diagnosis