Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension. ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Workup #Algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
โ€ข At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
โ€ข Rate 100-180
โ€ข Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... โ€ข Hypoxia โ€ข Pulmonary ... hypertension ... โ€ข Oxygen โ€ข Treatment ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 โ€ข Dysrhythmia
 โ€ข Ischemia
 โ€ข Cardiomyopathy
 โ€ข Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Algorithm Cardiac ... โ€ข Interstitial lung ... hypertension ... #Algorithm #Causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 โ€ข Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 โ€ข Congestive heart failure
 โ€ข Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Algorithm Transudate ... Pneumonectomy โ€ข Trapped lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 โ€ข Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% โ€ข Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 โ€ข Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... heart disease โ€ข Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy โ€ข Pulmonary ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment