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FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... evaluation in shock ... to Weil's shock classification ... #Diagnosis #FALLS ... Protocol #Shock #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... The diagnostic workup ... collection.44 Of note ... sensitivity for correct classification ... #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... diabetes who are not ... , no extensive workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... thrombophilias are not ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... This is not for ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... megaloblastic anemia, but not ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... to workup right-heart ... with expiration not ... meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... symptoms does not ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... heart failure), not ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • HgbA1c - if not ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis