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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... #cardiology #Angina
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... A) Initial Evaluation ... ischemic CVA (core ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... CVA 2) No major-risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Evaluation Major ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... #Evaluation #stratification
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
a negative ED work-up ... Personalized 30-day risk ... communication of 30-day risk ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... hypertension and no other risk
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE relies on evaluation ... epidemiological risk ... epidemiologic risk ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
informed that the risk ... knowledge of the < 2% risk ... further testing for risk ... judged higher risk ... #ChestPain #LowRisk
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
associated with a high risk ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... • Risk stratification ... Identifies patients at risk ... #cardiology #differential
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
red bone marrow, e.g ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... plasmacytoma carries a risk ... involvement - higher risk ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup