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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
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 ... AcutePE #Obstetrics #OBGyn
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
test to rule out PE ... possibility of using ... #Diagnosis #OBGyn ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-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
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
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