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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... Tests in the Evaluation ... of pregnancy, critical ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk ... on scores and clinical ... mortality) • RV Function ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Initial Management ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... stable and no medical ... #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Hypokalemia Consider risk ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... incongruous with clinical ... to reduce the risk ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... level - Liver function ... increase the risk ... limit them as able
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... meet with their clinician ... & side effect management ... Renal function should ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... support for patients clinically
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
liver disease algorithm ... fibrosis is the critical ... for the higher-risk ... liver fibrosis evaluation ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management