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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
and clinical features ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... effusion, or z scores ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... Clinical construct ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... Acetyl-CoA in the TCA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare