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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
classification, and the HEART ... score to guide ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... score: - History ... findings - Age - Risk
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
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... - Stroke Risk in ... estimate stroke risk ... C Congestive heart ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... Prognostic score ... haemorrhage 1 <3: Low risk ... outcome. ≥3: High risk ... #neurology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... : Hypovolemia, Heart ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Urine Na < 20: Heart ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... renal perfusion (Heart ... diagnosis #table #sodium ... #nephrology
MIRACLE2 Risk Score for Neuro-prognostication in Post Cardiac Arrest Patients
Missed (Unwitnessed Arrest) 1
Initial Rhythm (Non-Shockable) 1
Reactivity
MIRACLE2 Risk Score ... 3-4 = Medium ... Risk #MIRACLE2 ... #Risk #Score #Neuroprognostication ... stratification #neurology
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... scores for mortality ... coronary syndrome; Cr ... Coronary Events; HR, heart ... #Scores #GRACE
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
doses) • Target rise ... Restriction for all • Heart ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium