5867 results
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Age adjusted D Dimer ... would have an age-adjusted ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
to normal age adjusted ... Gradient ≤ Age-Adjusted ... Gradient > Age-Adjusted ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 •
Lumbar Puncture • Adjust ... Meningitis #Management #diagnosis
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
you perform age adjusted ... Patient age 88 = age adjusted ... #differential #diagnosis ... #age #adjusted
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... patients in whom diagnostic ... exists and to adjust ... #Diagnosis #Management
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Falsely High BP - Adjust ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Ruling out Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE, PE in Pregnancy, and the PERC rule

- DenverEM
@DenverEMed

#Pulmonary #Embolism #VisualAbstract
Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE ... VisualAbstract #ADJUSTPE
Arterial Line - Square Wave Test 
The arterial line can measure BP inaccurately unless properly calibrated.
spikes - Fix: Adjust ... arterial #artline #diagnosis
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
the pancreas can adjust ... it's important to adjust ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Adjust IS medications ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis