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Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... prioritized as the critical ... diagnostic step ... paradigm; optimal care ... The following are
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... vascular integrity (trauma ... pulmonary #Diagnosis ... Purpura #Palpable #Algorithm
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
Clinical image showing ... diagonal abrasions are ... seat belt sign are ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Signs of Graves disease: 
• Goiter 
• Periorbital edema 
• Non-pitting edema causing hyperpigmented plaques 
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• Clubbing (rare ... disease #Signs #Clinical ... #Photo #Diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Autoimmune ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Infecton • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... This algorithm was ... do not replace clinical ... #UTI #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... agonists • Others Critical ... Trauma, Surgery, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... • Tumor • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resequenced Trauma ... Resuscitation Algorithm ... Critical airway ... injuries that are ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup Clinical ... Exam - Focal • Trauma ... Imaging Section Clinical ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm