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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal ... Osteoporosis Treatment ... Algorithm Evaluate ... for causes of secondary ... #Algorithm #Management
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
RED FLAGS - In all ... cases there are ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
antibodies - MuSK-positive ... More likely to cause ... • All patients ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... be performed in all
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Myasthenia Crises ... immunosuppressants - Meds
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... beneficial in all ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm