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Not sure what suture to use? PBL Infographic by @MClarkMD2B During EMClerkship - J. Scott Wieters
Not sure what suture ... Michael Clark #Management ... #Sutures #Materials ... #Selection #Guide ... #Student #Algorithm
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... used for surgical applications ... soft tissue #Management ... #Materials #Classification ... #Selection
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... used for surgical applications ... soft tissue #Management ... #Lacerations #Sutures ... #Selection #Needles
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... failure with reduced ejection ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #HFrEF
BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
Unexplained Event) Algorithm ... definition and classification ... Unexplained Event) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds ... UnexplainedEvent #Algorithm
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... • Prevents future ... Isoproterenol (non selective ... #Algorithm
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
The classification ... The algorithm is ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm