9 results
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression • Other Performance ... • Lighting #Falls ... #Elderly #Geriatrics
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
for Fall Risk Assessment ... The algorithm is ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
Allergy testing ... allows for blood testing ... without an in-office evaluation ... , although an evaluation ... #pediatrics #eczema
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
• Patients at risk ... Assessment: • Evaluation ... Global physical performance ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... diagnosis and risk ... guidelines for the evaluation
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... Falls Core Concept ... weakness, muscle wasting ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Geriatrics #Neurology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... serologic marker for evaluating ... relatives have inc risk ... pts need further testing ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm