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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm Primary ... genetic disorder • CAH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management Algorithm ... / Checklist ... still bleeding and can ... Nasal #NoseBleed #Algorithm ... #Checklist #ENT
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... can easily be implemented ... to your airway checklist ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Surrogate Site (skin, fat ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hypokalemia can ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
systemically ill and can ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
hyperbilirubinemia can ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... penumbra) • Can ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist