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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... to respiratory risk ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... overlap; ICS = ... #Differences #Algorithm
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lever Sign) for ACL ... (heel does not rise ... #Lever #Sign #ACL ... #Injury #acl #anterior ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... Combined: • ACE-I ... ARB + CCB • ACE-I ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus - Scoping Summary
- What we need to know?
   • Risk
Risk Factors ... Follow-up • ACG ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... PEX: Dyspnea, Leg ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
imaging → Test for APS ... are not a major risk ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... Unnecessary ICS ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... calculating the risk ... the ED to help focus ... identifying low risk ... risk patients,