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Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... PE • Clinical Signs ... and Symptoms of ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Manifestations - Thrombosis ... Vasculitis -> Acute ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary Diagnostic ... , signs, and complications ... (same as ET), Thrombosis ... prevention of thrombosis ... • Treatment algorithms
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Algorithm Red ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Cerebral venous thrombosis ... arteritis • Acute
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
EKG with diffuse ST ... First line treatment ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... #TLS #diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Definition: acute ... inflammation and thrombosis ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Venous disease (SVC ... , dural sinus thrombosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #signs #symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... ) • Acute: ... management #neurology #treatment