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#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #PERC #Low #Risk ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... MRI ($$$$) CORE IM ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing
The pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) was created to reduce testing in patients who have a
The pulmonary embolism ... rule-out criteria (PERC ... created to reduce testing ... which further testing ... Diagnosis #EM #IM
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... years - Upper GI ... - Tomography (PET ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... try Bup 0.3mg IV/IM ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
: Record beats per ... assessment • 0 - able ... still, but is able ... streaming down cheeks GI ... stool • 0 - no GI
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... such as MIBG or PET ... #Diagnosis #IM # ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... calcification, further testing ... Intermediate probability: PET-CT ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary