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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... the much smaller differential ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Emphysematous COPD ... Non-emphysematous COPD ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing ... diagnosis #asthma #COPD
ASE Guidelines for Noninvasive Vascular Testing
 • Carotid Arteries
 • Renal Arteries
 • Lower Extremities

#Noninvasive #Vascular
Noninvasive Vascular Testing ... Noninvasive #Vascular #Testing ... #POCUS
Estimated Timeline for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative to Symptom Onset

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology #Antibodies #Antibody
Detection of SARS-CoV ... Antibody #Laboratory #Testing
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
#Vaginitis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Testing
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Ventilator - Algorithm Setting ... acidosis, decrease CO2 ... or reduce long lasting
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... CBC, cr, ESR, CRP ... Disease-specific testing ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... administration of fluids, resulting ... cardiac output (CO ... continuous (via heating ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... pts with severe COPD ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing