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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... history taking (guided ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... HEART score to guide ... physical activity - Nausea
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... . pylori test (GI ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... patients if the cause
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Guide - Updated ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... Cardiac: multiple case ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Bowel Regimen Guide ... and promoting evacuation ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... • Tap water enema ... Bowel #Regimen #Guide
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... wt loss • If anemia ... skin pallor • GI ... total body stores Evaluation ... symptoms • P/E - GI
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
General Approach to Anemia ... clinical context to guide ... further evaluation ... uw_IMresidency #anemia ... diagnosis #hematology #algorithm
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
during clinical evaluations ... prolonged rest can cause ... lying down and can cause ... issues other than GI ... Hospitalization #causes