4 results
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
postural BP) 4) Medical ... history (cardiac ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
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 ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table