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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... Prognostication based on scores ... features • Bova score ... class (30-day all cause ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Risk
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
types of rates, risks ... Infection-fatality risk ... Hospital fatality risk ... fatality risk ( ... #Calculating #InfectiousDiseases
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
and the HEART score ... physical activity - Nausea ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... Calculate a HEART score ... findings - Age - Risk
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings Risk ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Apolipoprotein E4 allele Risk ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
4-T Score for the ... Other potential cause ... Low probability (risk ... Intermediate probability (risk ... High probability (risk
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
elderly ± with dementia ... 6.5 % - Reduces Risk ... Complications Risk ... DM2 • High risk ... • Secondary Causes
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Risk Factors: ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Risk Factors: ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... are at greatest risk ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
ischemic CVA (core ... Evaluate underlying cause ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... Ruled out other causes