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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... heart failure, COPD ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #HIVAIDS #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... comorbidities: • CBC ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Acute myocardial infarction ... ultrasound • CXR • CBC ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Algorithm Workup and Management of Suspected Uterine Infection
 • Physical Exam, including pelvic exam
 • Vitals,
Algorithm Workup ... Suspected Uterine Infection ... temperature • CBC ... #obgyn #diagnosis ... #algorithm
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Placental infarction ... prolapse • Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Labs including CBC ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation ... diagnosis #obstetrics #obgyn
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... A - Alkali ingestion ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... inclusions - If infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work ... 1: • CBC • ... checks QID, Early Induction ... Screening #obstetrics #obgyn