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An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... the Evaluation ... of Chest Pain #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #Chest #Pain
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... of low, normal ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Emergency Department ED Chest Pain Evaluation Pathway

Dr. Reuben Strayer @ https://twitter.com/emupdates

#ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis
Department ED Chest ... Pain Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Pathway ... EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... -19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... fluid intake (<50% normal ... ) Signs of severe ... Grunting - Marked chest ... #diagnosis #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... imaging with barium, CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... clinical symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management