Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table #CoreEM
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... approximates an ABG by adding ... can be done by using ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... #Differential #
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... #Classification ... #Table
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Firstly check if it is true (Whipple's triad).
After that, check labs
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Firstly ... sulfonylureas during ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
β€’ poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
β€’ Medication 
β€’ Hypomagnesemia 
β€’
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... Step 5 - Differential ... acetaminophen dosing ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 β€’ Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm β€’ ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... Occlusion β€’ Stable
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... sensitivity for correct classification ... #Differential # ... Algorithm