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

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... 1, 2 and 3) Algorithm ... Ensuring adequate circulation ... #Management #BMJ
Negative Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a negative test truly does not have
Predictive Value Calculation ... Negatives #NegativePredictiveValue ... Epidemiology #Equations #calculations
Ensuring adequate circulation to sustain life (Algorithm 3). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device;
Ensuring adequate circulation ... sustain life (Algorithm ... Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm3 ... #BMJ
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... • CXR • CBC, BMP ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... CBC with diff, BMP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
PositivePredictiveValue #NegativePredictiveValue ... #Calculation #Table
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Tumor lysis syndrome refers to the constellation of metabolic disturbances that occurs when large numbers of
into the systemic circulation ... Presentation #TLS #Workup
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
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Assessment of Work ... Assessment of Circulation
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... patients, consider: - BMP ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemolysis within circulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm