14 results
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Acute / Subacute ... : • Acute Infections ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Deficiency • B12 ... Disease • Marrow
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Beomycin • Acute ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
 •
Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... in 6 —12 months ... one year: treat as ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... Chronic kidney disease ... Index > 3: • Acute ... #differential #
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue despite disease ... report dehydration as
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... e.g. fractured long
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Renal failure (uremia ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... the serum that has ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... fibrosis RR < 12 ... disorders (e.g., GBS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential