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In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk ... factors as a classification ... through D of the ACC ... But now the ACC/ ... #Stages #Classes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Orthopedic • Low
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low ... group-based exercise class ... The classification ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... diagnosis and risk ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable ... #ACS #stresstest
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... adequate blood flow ... thrombus formation causes ... changes and a rise ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... patient with a low ... acyclovir in these cases ... awaiting an HSV PCR
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
or fungi (grows slow ... epidemiological risk ... but important causes ... epidemiologic risk ... specific pathogens
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Indication: Reduce risk ... exacerbations Drug Class ... Dosing: 250 mcg tablet ... to reduce the risk ... eosinophils are low
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... #differential #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... LV failure - Low ... #typea #typeb #classification