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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... normal, further evaluation ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... are not caused ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... patient has severe symptoms ... FE Urate post correction ... SIADH — look for cause ... #algorithm #treatment
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... search for warning signs ... or symptoms warranting ... urgent treatment ... #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... Uremia (blood urea ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment