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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Sudden Unexpected Death ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sudden Infant Death ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... diagnosis of brain death ... Brain death evaluation ... compatible with brain death ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
STOPPFrail screening tool for deprescribing medications in frail older adults with poor survival prognosis. 

#STOPPFrail #Deprescribing
Elderly #Geriatrics #Palliative
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
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Typical Staged Palliation ... Goals of Stage 1 Palliation
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... determine ETT depth
Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Sudden death in a
Sudden Cardiac Death ... Cardiomyopathy - Sudden death ... resuscitated sudden death ... #RiskFactors #Death
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 ... LVAD) Patient Algorithm ... troubleshooting Algorithm
Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying Mnemonic: "Death Always Brings Great Acceptance"

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Grieving
5. Acceptance

#Kubler #Ross
Dying Mnemonic: "Death ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Palliative ... #Death
Pain Assessment Mnemonic: "OPQRSTU"
O: Onset
P: Provoking or Palliating Factors
Q: Quality
R: Region & Radiation
S: Severity
T: Time &
: Provoking or Palliating
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
The Death Spiral