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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
aortic stenosis (AS ... ) as follows: ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... inconsistent grading of AS ... AorticStenosis #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
using risk factors as ... /AHA Classification ... AHA classification ... categorization of patients as ... Stage B is defined as
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... dependent DM ACS ... ASA class If ... • <12mo since ACS ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
it is based on ACC ... /AHA guidelines ... for the evaluation ... of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Discontinuation of causal ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... management of SLE • Evolution ... sle #comparison #table
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
Anesthesiologists (ASA ... ) Classification ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... #Classes #Classification
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... involvement, such as ... liver impairment (AST ... fever #severity #classification
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
hypertension is defined as ... organ failure (table ... failure, it may cause ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... of incomplete evacuation ... Subclassifications #Classes