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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
High or Think Low ... POCUS #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low ... #Hypovolemic #Distributive
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... According to Weil classification ... hypovolemic then distributive ... BLUE-protocol =Bedside ... #algorithm #Lung
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
and Symptoms by Classification ... depletion) - Distributive ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Bimodal Age Distribution ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Intractable vomiting Distributive ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Red cell distribution ... Low in bone marrow ... (BM) ablative disorders ... substrate (e.g. iron), low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypomagnesemia Internal Redistribution ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... differences #diagnosis #table
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Taste or smell disorder ... usually normal or low ... normal, can be low ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Personality Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... The pattern is stable ... social norms, the law ... #Personality #Disorders