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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... classification, and the HEART ... score to guide ... factors Calculate a HEART ... score: - History
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
used in initial evaluation ... instability or acute heart ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS #LBBB #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
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 ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... evaluating hypokalemia ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... ischemic CVA (core ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema, heart ... in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... Bacterial, Fungal, AFB ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... chemotherapy-induced Gl losses, CAR-T ... cisplatin-induced RSW) • Heart ... Diagnosis #Cancer #algorithm ... #nephrology #oncology
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 ... response) - Heart ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Geriatrics #Neurology