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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Aortic Aneurysm (AAA ... just men > 65 who ever ... Ana Casanegra ... Aortic #Aneurysm #AAA ... Vascular #Treatment #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
long-term dosing given risk ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... tolerated than PR 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
Anesthesiologists (ASA ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... substantial increase in risk ... #Risk
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Current ACC/AHA ... aortic valve area (AVA ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... combination of an AVA ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... and undergoing AAA
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
increases when AAA ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... rupture risk according ... #Management #AAA
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk ... factors as a classification ... through D of the ACC/AHA ... But now the ACC/AHA ... in patients who never
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
the following risk ... on steroids, on ASA ... Equianalgesia Conversion Table ... Opioid #Conversion #Table