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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... , liver, renal disease ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... differentiated based ... assessed for Lyme disease ... require emergent evaluation ... require further assessment
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
, an algorithmic ... in vasculitic diseases ... require emergent evaluation ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... require complete assessment
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... + Etiological Assessment ... • Clinical: fever ... • Autoimmune diseases ... inhibitors under evaluation
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver disease ... algorithm. ... fibrosis is the critical ... liver fibrosis evaluation ... Hepatitis #management #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... based on repeat ... clinic visits, ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Case description ... - Limits evaluation ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds