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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria Medical ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... patient’s complete medical ... history - conduct ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... deteriorating on medical ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... presentation and history ... answered by a good history