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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Definitive • High ... Cost, Fast • RPR
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... urinary losses: • High ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... waves, Prolonged PR ... morphology, "Sine wave" pattems ... #potassium #high
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... insufficiency likely: • High ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... have allowed high-throughput ... first step in the algorithm ... (VDRL or RPR) ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... diuresis can be high ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
not in aVL • PR-segment ... Early-repolarization pattern ... leads • S1Q3T3 pattern ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Short QT, high
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... urine Na/Cl < 0.7, high ... K/creatinine (Cr ... confirmed via genetic testing ... #differential #algorithm
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
K, high Phos, high ... radiology for possible stenting ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... testing on specimens ... testing on specimens ... initiation of any testing