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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Risk Factors Associated ... Post-operative Pulmonary ... pain control #RiskFactors ... #pulmonary #complications ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... physical activity - Nausea ... - Cardiac risk factors ... - Age - Risk factors ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... SUDI • Risk Factors ... #Causes #Peds #
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Echocardiographic Evaluation ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... organ-specific signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... no other risk factors ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Evaluation is guided ... Focal pulmonary ... are called lung masses ... of patient risk factors
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... modifiable risk factors ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary