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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
100.40F (380C) or ... WBC > 12,000/mm3 or ... < 4,000/mm3, or ... SBP < 90 or SBP ... , Hypotension, or
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
comorbidities or ... factors for MRSA or ... • Amoxicillin or ... • doxycycline or ... AND macrolide or
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or ... weeks gestation or ... No proteinuria or ... SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ... Dipstick ≥2+) OR
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Dyspnea at rest or ... 28%) - Calf or ... thigh pain or swelling ... or both (44%) ... 54%) - Calf or
3D-CAM Assessment for Delirium

Feature 1: Acute Change / Fluctuating Course
 • Assessment questions: Self report of
report of confusion OR ... disorientation OR ... consciousness OR ... 4 backwards OR ... week backwards OR
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Probably AVnRT or ... agents (diltiazem or ... e.g., diltiazem or ... atrial flutter or ... e.g., diltiazem or
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
cephalosporin OR ... Use penicillin or ... Dose Procedure OR ... Hives/urticaria OR ... desquamation, or
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Vitamin K deficiency or ... VII deficiency or ... VIII deficiency or ... fibrinogen deficiency or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
in paranormal or ... Seeing a halo or ... unseen force, or ... Unconventional or ... metaphorical, or
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Biomarkers + ECG or ... QRS in 2 leads or ... - proximal LAD or ... ST depression or ... MI - R/S >1 or