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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 ... Angina Delay elective ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Male Sexual and Erectile ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Psychological • Performance ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... CRITERIA, TREATMENT, Performance ... of low-risk criteria ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
for Preoperative Fasting ... hunger - LOWER risk ... to Reduce the Risk ... Patients undergoing Elective ... #Preoperative #Fasting
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... onset, severe, tearing ... CP, Risks: h/o ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... renal biopsy • Risk ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... and exacerbation risk ... the outpatient setting ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING
Patient with risk factors
 • IV drug use
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Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING Patient ... with risk factors ... Paraparesis (and from at-risk ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
• Patients at risk ... Global physical performance ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
poor academic performance ... Problems - Poor performance ... feel no remorse Risk ... vandalism, fire setting ... family) • High Risk