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Original and Simplified PESI Prediction Rule Test Characteristics for 30-Day Mortality
#EBM #Diagnosis	#EM #IM #PCC	#PESI #sPESI #risk
Prediction Rule Test ... Day Mortality #EBM ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PESI #
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; PCH ... haemangiomatosis; PH ... liver function test ... #Diagnosis #Peds
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Cardiology #EBM
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Laboratory Tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
Class II (the two best ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #PCC #anesth
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #differential #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Encephalitis: MCC ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Arboviruses: - West ... #differential #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC ... determine if stress test ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... tests - Blood ... liver function tests ... - CT scan if diagnostic ... IV peramivir if NPO