Diseases & Systems
Part of Volume 2 (Organ System Pathology) in the Clinical Handbook: presentations, diagnostic algorithms, acute resuscitation protocols, and osteopathic correlations.
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina, 12-lead ECG localization, DAPT, and emergency revascularization.
Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies
HFrEF vs HFpEF, NYHA functional classes, GDMT quadruplet therapy, and acute decompensation.
Pulmonary Embolism & DVT
Wells score, PERC rule, CTA vs V/Q scanning, anticoagulation, and massive PE thrombolysis.
Asthma & COPD Management
Obstructive spirometry criteria, GOLD guidelines, acute exacerbations, steroids, and BiPAP.
Acute Abdomen & Pancreatitis
Charcot triad, Reynolds pentad, Ranson criteria, biliary colic vs cholecystitis, and fluid protocols.
Acute Kidney Injury & Acid-Base
Prerenal azotemia vs ATN, FeNa calculation, Winter's formula, and delta-delta calculations.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) & HHS
Beta-hydroxybutyrate ketogenesis, fluid resuscitation, potassium rules, and cerebral edema prevention.
Acute Stroke & Intracranial Hemorrhage
Non-contrast CT, IV alteplase eligibility, mechanical thrombectomy, and MCA/ACA/PCA syndromes.
Sepsis & Hemodynamic Shock Profiles
Surviving Sepsis 1-hour bundle, vasopressor choice, hypovolemic vs cardiogenic vs septic profiles.
Obstetric Emergencies & Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia with severe features, eclampsia magnesium sulfate, and postpartum hemorrhage 4 Ts.
Thyroid Storm & Adrenal Crisis
Burch-Wartofsky score, the 4-P thyroid storm protocol, myxedema coma, and acute adrenal crisis resuscitation.
Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension
SAAG calculation, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), acute variceal bleed protocol, and lactulose.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Crohn disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis, skip lesions, granulomas, crypt abscesses, and toxic megacolon.
Glomerular Diseases (Nephritic vs Nephrotic)
Proteinuria > 3.5 g/day, dysmorphic RBC casts, IgA nephropathy, PSGN, and complement C3/C4 profiles.
Anemias: Microcytic to Macrocytic
MCV flowchart, ferritin vs TIBC, reticulocyte production index, and B12 vs folate deficiency (MMA/homocysteine).
Leukemias & Lymphomas
AML Auer rods, CML Philadelphia chromosome t(9;22), CLL smudge cells, Reed-Sternberg, and tumor lysis syndrome.
Endocarditis & Bacterial Meningitis
Modified Duke criteria, Osler/Janeway stigmata, CSF analysis grid, and dexamethasone prior to antibiotics.
Seizures, Status & Neuromuscular Junction
Status epilepticus 0-40 min protocol, focal vs generalized, and Myasthenia Gravis vs Lambert-Eaton.
Systemic Rheumatology (SLE, RA & Gout)
Autoantibody master table (anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith, anti-CCP), synovial crystals, and cervical AA subluxation.
Pediatric Exanthems & Emergencies
Measles, Rubella, Roseola, Kawasaki disease, the 5 cyanotic heart defects, and croup vs epiglottitis.
Mood & Psychotic Disorders
SIGECAPS criteria, Bipolar I vs II, schizophrenia timeline, and Serotonin Syndrome vs NMS.