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Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... survey • Head CT ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #testing #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... CN7, parotid), CT
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Doppler US : halo sign ... PET/CT: aortitis ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... echocardiogram to workup ... expiration not meeting diagnostic
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... immediate clinical team ... ensure adequate lung ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... 2 attacks in a year ... +Radiographic signs ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... inform theatre team ... hyperventilate lungs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup