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Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS ... CRITERIA, TREATMENT, Performance ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Cardiac Performance ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
aggregates) in BM ... are atypical on BM ... KIT mutation at codon ... Hypercellular BM ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury → liver test ... Hepatitis A/B/C/D/E, EBV ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnostic Tests ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... • ANA < 20 % IBM