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Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation ... Algorithm Step ... determine the type ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management Algorithm ... Checklist 1. blow ... bleeding: TXA soaked ... coagulopathy, surgical evaluation ... Nasal #NoseBleed #Algorithm
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism • Low ... TSH, Low normal ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
CBC and blood type ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... in >90% - Low ... • Immunologic Workup ... 60-80% - Low ... sle #comparison #table
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... One blood cell type ... of one or more types ... Workup: • Complete
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... never be used to “blow ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
impression of how ... (Type, Range, Appropriate ... Thought Content - Types ... anxiety about work ... psychiatry #diagnosis #evaluation