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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... Deficiency #Management #Diagnosis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications ... Streptococcus #Bacteremia #Indications ... Echocardiogram #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
spleen, brain) Indications ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
brain injury, medications ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Anemia • Medications ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
What interventions do have proven mortality benefit?
The above factors predict that it's nearly impossible to prove
below is a list of medications ... benefit (1) #EBM #CriticalCare ... #Medications #MortalityBenefit ... #Table #RCT #PulmCrit
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... licorice • Medications ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... the type of and indication ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis