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Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
Right heart dysfunction ... mechanisms and management ... parameters in the assessment ... of myocardial performance ... RVFailure #Criteria #Assessment
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
which changes the assessment ... specificity, or performance ... #Management #Disaster ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm
PEA - Assessment and Management - Narrow vs Wide Complex QRS - Credit: SMACCBYTE 1st Place
PEA - Assessment ... and Management ... - Narrow vs Wide ... DrKnpck #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Arterial Disease Assessment ... Algorithm Early ... Revascularization vs ... PAD #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... revascularization #podiatry #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... • Vocal cord dysfunction ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... #Algorithm #rapid
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... (ACD) • ACD vs ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... rates with 5ASA vs ... delivery to the colon ... #Colitis #UC #Management
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 ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... Melena + right colon ... upper GI bleed) vs ... LGIB #GIBleed #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Consider BiPAP (vS ... severe or w/ organ dysfunction ... on ultrasound), assessment ... pulmonary congestion, assessment