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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 for ... of low-risk criteria ... #EBM #Fever ... #Table #Performance
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Algorithm #Assessment
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
which changes the assessment ... specificity, or performance ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
parameters in the assessment ... of myocardial performance ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria ... #Assessment #RVDysfunction
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... examination - Fever ... , SIRS criteria ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... have no clinical criteria ... purposes of this algorithm ... within 10 d of fever ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require complete assessment
Approach to treating a diabetic patient with a foot infection.

Consider hospitalization if any of the following
the following criteria ... toxicity (e.g., fever ... diabeticfootulcer #footwound #algorithm ... #assessment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis * Fever ... >5d * Criteria ... Incomplete (2-3 criteria ... #Workup #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm