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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... evaluations that ... ā€¢ Colorectal CA ... pregnancy ā€¢ Ovarian CA ... poisoning ā€¢ Celiac
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 ā€¢ Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax ā€¢ Pulmonary ... score for PE ā€¢ CTA ... MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... , STAT CXR, CTA
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Electrolytes including Ca ... differential - ABG ... #Workup #MICU # ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... /ABG Matthew ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 ā€¢ Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... Consider testing for celiac ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #testing #evaluation
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 ā€¢ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Ova and parasite ... pain 3. ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Interpretation #Diagnosis