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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and the HEART ... score to guide ... factors Calculate a HEART ... score: - History
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hyporeflexia: • Hypercalcemia ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... - Strong Medicine ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Torsades - ACS ... Nonstructural Heart ... Aberrancy - Hyperkalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... The HEART score ... well as high risk ... The HEART score
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High or Normal ... Low PTH: • High ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #nephrology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... A higher total score ... C Congestive heart ... #CHADSVASc #Score ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... Normal, Renin High ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
instability or acute heart ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia ... transplant - SLE High ... LMW heparin - ACE-I ... Beta-Blockers #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Stroke: EMERGENCY ... High body temperatures ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #causes #stroke