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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... #Stages #Classes
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf