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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... , Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... #Differential #Algorithm
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
Obtain a 1 mL vial ... Draw up 9 mL of normal ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Naloxone ... #Dilution #Instructions
Mixing instructions for epinephrine - a "dirty epi drip"

 - Inject 1 mg of epinephrine into
Mixing instructions ... a liter bag of normal ... One milligram of ... ) or an entire vial ... of IM epinephrine
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... function may be abnormal ... NASH, Chronic viral ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Normal range 11.5% ... Low in bone marrow ... suggests appropriate bone ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury • Gait is abnormal ... decreased muscle tone ... Infections: - Viral ... dysfunction • Abnormal ... differential #algorithm
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... chain assay • An abnormal ... light chain • Normal