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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Compare the change ... Do you need an ABG ... for acid/base, a VBG ... approximates an ABG
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... - ABG/VBG only ... Checklist #Delirium #Evaluation
Generalized Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dermatologic Processes - Branches: Erythroderma Petechial Fluid-Filled Maculopapular 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Erythroderma ... Maculopapular #Algorithm #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... DFA sputum, LDH, ABG ... , Urine Histo Ag ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
febrile have a wide differential ... have a broader differential ... require emergent evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Central #Peripheral #Differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... Usually composed ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #compared
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
with devastating differential ... require emergent evaluation ... petechial or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
evidence of (fatigue, rash ... Photosensitive rash ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... pus • Material composed ... Generalized itchy rash ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... science/article/abs ... count on initial evaluation ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology