5 results
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
JVD • S3 • AFib ... exertion • No rales ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure ... #physicalexam #
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Table of Common ... Rate Control Agents ... Management #Pharm #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #Afib #Common #
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... • Indications: Rate ... • Indications: Rate ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Receptors #cardiology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... hypoxemia) or rales ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
• If stable ... repair MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology