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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... - History - EKG ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #ACS #Evaluation ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... 1) Clinical clues ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology ... calcium #elevated #evaluation ... #workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... tox/infectious workup ... Checklist #Delirium #Evaluation ... #Workup #MICU # ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Beat-to-beat evolution of ECG changes from hyperkalemia (induced by succinylcholine). 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30838-4/fulltext

#Hyperkalemia #ECG #EKG #Evolution #Changes #Electrocardiogram
Beat-to-beat evolution ... of ECG changes ... #EKG #Evolution ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical ... #Cardiology #succinylcholine
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... weeks after the resolution ... of pregnancy, critical ... algorithm #diagnosis #endocrinology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Hypertension #Workup
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology