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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... medications *Reduce dose
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
used in initial evaluation ... emergent primary PCI ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
revascularization (PCI ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... Peds #EM #Workup #Algorithm ... #PCV #PneumococcalConjugateVaccines ... #NoUTI #ALiEM
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... absence of symptoms does ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm Post-transplant ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... #Management #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... are excellent at evaluating ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment