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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... troponin; HEART score ... • PERC; Well score ... for PE • CTA/ ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment of alcohol scale revised (CIWA-AR).

#Diagnosis #Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Assessment #CIWAAR #Revised #Scale
assessment of alcohol scale ... CIWAAR #Revised #Scale ... #Score #Nursing ... #Protocol
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
- SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... -If you work at ... center that is using ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Using this protocol, PE was diagnosed in 4% of patients.
YEARS Algorithm ... in Pregnancy Using ... this protocol, ... PE was diagnosed ... #YEARS #Algorithm
Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Prospective Algorithm ... for workup of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Embolism During ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Algorithm ... #PE #Pregnancy
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Modified Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm with increased respiratory rate upper threshold (≥24), conscious level
Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm ... level assessment using ... Unresponsive (AVPU scale ... #Catastrophe #Algorithm ... #Protocol
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... test to rule out PE ... possibility of using ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE
MGH Status Epilepticus Treatment Protocol
1st line (seizures ongoing for 5-10 mins): 
 - Lorazepam 4mg IV
Epilepticus Treatment Protocol ... Fosphenytoin 20mg PE ... max rate 150mg PE ... Fosphenytoin 10mg PE ... #algorithm #neurology