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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... , liver, renal disease ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Clinical: fever ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... emergency, ICU in case ... inhibitors under evaluation
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
New onset HFpEF case ... BP high-no evidence ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- BP > 140/90 ( ... based on repeat ... clinic visits, ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... #Algorithm #Causes
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Evaluation Guide ... Cardiac: multiple case ... associated w severe disease ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule Evaluation ... nodule size & assessment ... In addition is based ... are called lung masses ... lung malignancy, clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... The assessment of ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)

Functional obstruction may be caused by detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), either at the level
prostatic enlargement (BPH ... urethral stricture disease ... voiding, neurogenic-based ... recommended in the case ... scenario, or when a diagnosis
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... , occupational disease ... evaluation, and ... DNA base damage