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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... renal disease - Timing ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Neurology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... detailed in the algorithm ... The focus is on ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Burning, shooting, gnawing ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
screen without fading ... pattern #Clinical #EM ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS
Podocytopathies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

No podocytopenia - EM shows minimal change disease
 • Minimal Change Nephropathy
Podocytopenia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... podocytopenia - EM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Parkinsons plus syndromes have features of parkinsonism but they differ from parkinsons disease in having some
parkinsons disease in having ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... LewyBody #MSA #Algorithm
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... the patient not taking ... #differential #algorithm ... #nephrology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... ribs.1 If you’re having