9 results
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... dependent DM ACS ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
Anesthesiologists (ASA ... ) Classification ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... #Classes #Classification
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... is based on ACC/AHA ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
- Cotton blue (aka ... Cryptococcus sp; not as ... sensitive as Ag ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... management of SLE • Evolution ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... risk of clonal evolution ... cytopenias and AML ... reimbursed by Medicare as ... #algorithm #hematology