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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... polydipsia - Beer ... #Diagnosis #Table
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Extrinsic compression (e.g ... CNS depression (e.g ... Neuromuscular disorders (e.g ... wall compliance (e.g ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
ideally should be ... - CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Control rate (e.g ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... syncope (ruling out differential ... and an initial ECG ... guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
but rather as a condition ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
PAC) has never been ... obtained by PAC can be ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers