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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Stigmata of recent hemorrhage ... stigmata of recent hemorrhage ... risk of further bleeding ... should receive endoscopic ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #management #neurology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Acute Hemorrhage ... Signs of Recent Hemorrhage ... : Ila - Non-Bleeding ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemispheric • Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Brain Stem • Hemorrhage ... Hypoglycemia • B12
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - W/in 12 hrs of ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
 -
Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy - 9% hemorrhage ... - 12% glucocorticoid ... Leukemoid #Reaction #Differential ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythropoiesis (B12 ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #low
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology