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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... for Assessment ... sustain life #Diagnosis ... #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #VentricularAssistDevice
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
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
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Kawasaki ... : Diagnosis * ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... purposes of this algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Incomplete #Algorithm
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
hypertension General ... Evaluation - History ... activity (evaluate based ... apnea, thyroid disease ... #algorithm
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 ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #algorithm #management
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... serologic marker for evaluating ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #workup
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Anemia of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis