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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... history (cardiac ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
the ED after a Medical ... Abortion: • History ... #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation ... #diagnosis #obstetrics
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... History and ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Algorithm #workup
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
anti-TNF) - Anti-histone ... cases - Anti-histone ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... cultures/serology: Serial ... valve pathology, History ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... epidemiological factors, history ... antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... negative family history ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table