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Risk Stratification Scoring Tools in Pneumonia - CURB65 and SMARTCOP
#Diagnosis #Management #Admission #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #CURB65
Risk Stratification ... and SMARTCOP #Diagnosis ... #Risk #Stratification ... CURB65 #SMARTCOP #Criteria ... #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 ... #Risk #Stratification ... #CURB65 #Criteria ... #Severity #Score
CURB-65 (Confusion, Urea nitrogen, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, 65 years of age and older) score #Diagnosis
age and older) score ... #Diagnosis #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification ... CURB65 #CRB65 #Criteria ... #Severity #Score
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- Stroke Risk in ... estimate stroke risk ... greater stroke risk ... Yearly Stroke Risk ... #Fibrillation #AFib
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... syndrome - high risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
streptococci: - Low-risk ... intermedius, S. pneumoniae ... - Very high-risk ... Echocardiogram #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... ischemic CVA (core ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis