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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Assist Device (LVAD ... Assist Device (LVAD ... 2: LVAD troubleshooting ... life #Diagnosis #LVAD ... #Management #BMJ
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Pulmonary Embolism - Management ... Algorithms - ... Hemodynamically Stable ... Embolism #acutePE #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
- Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management ... #Algorithm
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
opioids for pain management ... indication #Management ... Indications #Pathways #Table ... #MSK #Migraine
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... injury with axial load ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... increased bilirubin load ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table