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Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Diplopia - Differential ... Diagnosis Step ... Infection - Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Schema
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Society of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and Management ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial Effusion Trauma ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mononeuropathy - Other: • Trauma ... • Tumor • Ischemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Scrotal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Testicular Appendix • Trauma ... Dysuria see Dysuria scheme ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • ... Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm