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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... , no extensive workup ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... workup: CXR, UA ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... tests Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate ... Evidence of infection ... #Workup #MICU #
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... differential #testing #evaluation
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Colorectal CA ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Parasitic infections ... imaging with barium, CT ... management #algorithm #workup
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... biliary, stones), CTA ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... - Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup