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Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
The diagnostic workup ... suppressed PTH values ... calcium-creatinine ratio should ... calcium-creatinine ratio cutoff value ... family history should
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
- Clubbing Cardiac ... - Murmurs - Cardiac ... #Endocarditis #Symptoms ... Signs #Features #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup ... #diagnosis
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... venous line, it should ... involvement • Cardiac ... Additional metastatic workup ... dictated by symptoms
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
have a predictive value ... which patients should ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... who can exercise should ... 85% of predicted value ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
priapism • Lab values ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... sudden death • Lab values ... with tetany or cardiac ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... monitoring ABG values ... the patient's diagnosis ... ), not the ABG values ... -BiPAP should never
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... of PUD) PERI-ENDOSCOPY ... ligation - EGD should ... evaluate R-sided cardiac ... Variceal #Bleeding #Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening Signs and Symptoms ... : • Cardiac: myocardial ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #testing #workup