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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... each individual component ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... patients with a major ... limitation, further evaluation ... #Management #Pulmonary
Millicurie limit guidelines for major and minor radioactive spills.
I-131 - 1mCi
In-111 - 10 mCi
F-18 - 10
guidelines for major ... I-123 - 10 mCi ... Report to RSO Major ... radioactive #spills #major ... #minor #ms #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Major Pre-Op ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... barium, CT, or MR ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... - Typical MS-like ... Neuritis #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... normal, further evaluation ... liver biopsy or MRI ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Mild Stressor (URI ... surgery with local anesthesia ... Stressor (general anesthesia ... -75mg daily • Major ... AI #Treatment #Management