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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Management Algorithm ... Acute #Coronary #Syndrome ... #ACS #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... electrolytes, CXR ... , ECG, UA), Advanced ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management ... #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
can identify a clear ... Infectious workup: CXR ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
- Differential Algorithm ... segment is the only ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Coronary CTA (making clear ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... if there is no clear ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... acid, Elevated Cr ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management ... #Algorithm