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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
call it, “Think High ... or Think Low.” ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Low #Abdomen #
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
call it, “Think High ... or Think Low.” ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #High #Chest #Cardiogenic
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
streptococci: - Low-risk ... thermophilus - High-risk ... parasanguinis - Very high-risk ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tardus (delayed/slow ... regurgitation • High ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
the ED to help focus ... on identifying low ... risk as well as high ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... extraction is so high ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... extraction is so high ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If high ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... of Surgery: • High ... Orthopedic • Low ... one post op Cardiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
reticular nodular high ... consolidation) low ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
POCUS shows fluid-filled ... report a very high ... Now just convince ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS