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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... Seizure, coma, spinal ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
hypertension emergency,  Urgency 
HTN emergency 
Mindmap #diagnosis #management #algorithm
hypertension emergency ... Urgency HTN emergency ... Mindmap #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Algorithm for Syncope in the Emergency Department

Diagnosis and Workup

#Diagnosis #Management #Syncope #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithm for Syncope ... in the Emergency ... Department Diagnosis ... #Management #Syncope ... #Algorithm #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Loss of bowel/bladder ... bladder continence ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and Management ... Reactions This algorithm ... chief resident in emergency ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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disturbance • Bladder ... Numbness • E - Emergency ... Differential Diagnosis ... palpation of the bladder ... #differential #diagnosis
Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Drainage: • 18g spinal ... syringes • Size 11 blade ... or 4 Macintosh blade ... Supplies #Checklist #Management ... #Emergency
Emergency Department ED Chest Pain Evaluation Pathway

Dr. Reuben Strayer @ https://twitter.com/emupdates

#ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis
Emergency Department ... ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm ... EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Differential
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... #Management #Summary ... #Hepatology #SAAG