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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
) Classification ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... to predict both postoperative ... #Classes #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... seem to prevent postoperative ... preoperative stress testing
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... If other causes ... aminotransferase; AST ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease • Postoperative ... status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... patients such as
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... is based on ACC/AHA ... evaluation of stable
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... the right side as ... not be an issue as ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm