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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Arterial Injury

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#Arterial #Injury #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Vascular
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Arterial ... Injury - Dr. ... #Injury #Evaluation ... #Vascular #Trauma
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Distribution: Acute ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma ... #Elevated #Troponin
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bacterial and viral ... infarction, Severe trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Disorders: • Bacterial ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... specificity to elevated ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
have extremely elevated ... , such as: - Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
bacterial infections ... vasculitis, major trauma ... bacterial infections ... Recent injury or ... illness can falsely elevate
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
should not be elevated ... outflow and reduces arterial ... days after an acute ... injury or after ... H/O antecedent trauma
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... Troponin may be elevated ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare