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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Infection Pawlowicz et ... Algorithm Source ... Guidelines for drawing ... BloodCultures #Collection #Drawing ... #Protocol #Shapiro
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
symptoms (same as ET ... Treatment: • As with ET ... • Treatment algorithms ... - Phlebotomy + hydroxyurea
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
approach when dealing ... Heart Rate 2. ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
the respiratory rate ... Incident #Triage #Algorithm ... #Protocol
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Grade - Slow growing ... Intermediate - Faster growing ... very high mitotic rate ... #differential #algorithm
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
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Respiratory rate ... non-ARDS • Driving ... patients #iSTAR #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