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Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Red Diagnostic tests ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #Workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... Vascular imaging → Test ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... COPD assessment test ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... #Algorithm #Management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... effusion, or z scores ... echo is positive, treatment ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... • Additional tests ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm