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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... probability based on clinical ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... Heart failure • Elevated ... #Management #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... Angina Stress Test ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... initial screening test ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
found to have elevated ... the underlying diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
physicians use the clinical ... penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... as skin-test positive ... those who are skin-test ... #Preoperative #Management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... Troponin may be elevated ... establishing a diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... Causes of elevated ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning