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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm No Fever ... - Normal CXR ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... pneumonia - CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... History and Exam Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • Drugs • ICP ... : Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis ... Chagas disease • Acute
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... friction rub, Fever ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... - 80% have fever ... acute limb ischemia ... acid, Elevated Cr ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... SPEP, ANA, anti-CCP ... • +/- ESR, +/- CRP ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... neuropathy or cardiac
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis