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In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... angiography and possible PCI ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
practice, CHEST and ACC ... least ONE non-sex risk ... factor, while ACC ... least TWO non-sex risk ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
mortality #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Replacement - Anticoagulation ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... 2.4.3; UpToDate Anticoagulation ... #Management #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
Therapy after PCI ... - Bleeding risk ... reduced bleeding risk ... Triple #therapy #anticoagulation ... #management #cardiology
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Agents via AHA/ACC ... HRS Guidelines #Management ... #Pharm #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Afib
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
dislocation • ED Management ... follow-up with PCP ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Guidelines for the Management of Supratherapeutic INR - American College of Chest Physicians
INR above therapeutic range
Guidelines for the Management ... Patients at high risk ... supplemented by FFP, PCC ... recombinant factor VIIa (PCC ... INR #Elevated #Anticoagulation
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
Gallbladder Polyps - Management ... 10mm - Increased risk ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Gallbladder #Polyps #Management ... gastroenterology #radiology