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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Adults Current ACC ... as follows: aortic ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... range of enteric pathogens ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... revascularization (PCI ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
taken for Primary PCI ... from LMCA into aortic ... established, but died on table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... and other viral pathogens ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... Ligamentum flavum PC ... process fracture Stable ... deficit, still able ... Ligamentous complex (PLC
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis