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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... and bag-valve mask ... #Management #Emergency
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
 •
bypass • Below-knee ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
validated among both ... ethnicities, and among both ... A height-based algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... Algorithm What ... defecation or both ... #Constipation #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... - Radiation to both ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Hypertension #Management ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... difficult airway management ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... which extends into both ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
this group to both ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm