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GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
The refined ABCD assessment ... tool. ... Research Council; CAT ... : COPD Assessment ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... imaging with barium, CT ... enterography - Stool ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common causes ... Oral sodium loading ... #Screening #Workup
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury, leading ... be detected on CT ... an “objective assessment ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested initial screening ... should undergo screening ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Dos and Don’ts Screening ... : • Patients at ... RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool ... Hospital Global Assessment ... Anthropometry, CT
Asthma Assessment Tools - Is your patients asthma controlled? 
 - Asthma Control Test (ACT)
Asthma Assessment ... Control Test (ACT ... The first is the ACT ... but is a great screening ... tool from the pharmacy
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
comprehensive screening ... tool which should ... assess newborns at ... Score #Newborns #Assessment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... clinical prognostic tool ... thorough physical assessment ... lactate and can act
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... Non-invasive initial screening ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient