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Implementation of an emergency department sign-out checklist improves transfer of information at shift change.

J Emerg Med.
#Management #Dashboard ... #Shift #Signout
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Bronchus sign - Signet ... Tree-in-bud sign - CT ... sign #ChestCT #CT ... Pulmonary #Diseases #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Need for Head CT ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 •
Meningitis - Empiric Management ... • Obtain Head CT ... #Meningitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
Decision Rule) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Trauma ... #CT #CSpine #DecisionRule
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Diagnosis 1. ... thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... #Management #Cardiology
Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
Signet Ring Sign ... on Chest CT • ... .2016.12.033 #Signet ... #Ring #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... trauma patients, CT ... as the critical diagnostic ... #Management #Trauma
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
omitting LP if CT ... #SuddenOnset #Diagnosis ... #Management #Thunderclap
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Testing #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis