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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... bronchoscopy to complete ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC ... ; however, an algorithmic ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... Purpuric #Rash #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... purposes of this algorithm ... #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... Any implantable devices ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf