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Primary mass casualty incident triage:
The Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm for Primary Triage (ASAV) [4]. I = red category, II = yellow category,
mass casualty incident ... Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm ... green category #Management ... #Algorithm #ASAV ... #Amberg #Protocol
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with this simple colour-coded ... table. ... Birks @BirksMD #Management ... NRB #FlowRates #Table
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
#Management #Disaster ... #MassCasualty #Incident ... #Algorithm #Protocol
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
#Diagnosis #Management ... #MassCasualty #Incident ... #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Stress Test ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Tent: • Face Tents ... venturi valves are color ... coded; each is ... Delivery #Devices #management
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... diagnosed as skin-test ... those who are skin-test ... #Preoperative #Management ... #Protocol
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
reduction in CRC incidence ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... narrow-complex irregular protocol ... #Stable #WideComplex ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... Melena + right colon ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... LGIB #GIBleed #management