14 results
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Disease Assessment ... Algorithm Early ... doppler • ABI ... #Disease #PAD # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Bypass surgery, Bacterial ... or deficiency, Copper ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... TMP-SMX • Active upper ... advanced liver disease
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
al.60 In this algorithm ... suggestive color Doppler ... ASD indicates atrial ... and RA, right atrial
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Lesions) • Fifth Disease ... tuberculosis • Lyme Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Chronic Peripheral Arterial ... Disease] Measuring ... • Recommend CW Doppler ... diagnosis #peripheral #arterial ... #disease #pad
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
posterior ciliary arteries ... CRP Temporal Doppler ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal parenchymal disease ... cause of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... - Renal Duplex Doppler ... selective renal intra-arterial
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency • Copper ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Neurocysticercosis - Bacterial ... - Vit B12 and copper ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... Symptoms: • Upper ... differential #algorithm