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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Risk Stratification Scoring Tools in Pneumonia - CURB65 and SMARTCOP
#Diagnosis #Management #Admission #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #CURB65
Risk Stratification ... and SMARTCOP #Diagnosis ... #Management #Admission ... #Pneumonia #Risk ... #Severity #Score
CURB-65 Scoring and Risk Stratification for Pneumonia - Admission Assessment

#Diagnosis #Management #Admission #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #CURB65
65 Scoring and Risk ... Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Pneumonia #Risk ... #CURB65 #Criteria ... #Severity #Score
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... risk patients, ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Score #MACE #Stratification
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
metabolic equivalent; ECG ... Shows the diagnosis ... and risk stratification ... evaluation of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... scores for mortality ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence ... #management #cardiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Dysphagia- increased risk ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... #management
Canadian CT Head Rule 

CT head is only required for minor head injury patients 
with any
findings: High Risk ... GCS score < 15 at ... years Medium Risk ... #Management #Canadian ... #HeadCT #Rule #Criteria