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START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
for prioritizing disaster ... the respiratory rate ... Diagnosis #Management #Disaster ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
performance in an actual disaster ... #Management #Disaster ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Infection Pawlowicz et ... evidenced based algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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symptoms (same as ET ... Treatment: • As with ET ... • Treatment algorithms ... - Phlebotomy + hydroxyurea
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... decision support algorithm ... cross-reactivity rate ... Allergy #Surgery #Algorithm ... Preoperative #Management #Protocol
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Thrombocythemia (ET ... ) ET is a chronic ... • Treatment algorithms ... Aspirin - Hydroxyurea ... aspirin - Hydroxyurea
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... IV at a maximum rate ... mg/kg/hr or • Propofol ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Epilepticus Treatment Protocol ... 40mg/kg IV (max rate ... 2 mg/kg/hr 2) Propofol ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Protocol ... #algorithm #neurology
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Modified Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm with increased respiratory rate upper threshold (≥24), conscious level
Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm ... increased respiratory rate ... #Catastrophe #Algorithm ... #Protocol