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Not sure what suture to use? PBL Infographic by @MClarkMD2B During EMClerkship - J. Scott Wieters
Not sure what suture ... #Management #Sutures ... #Materials #Selection ... #Guide #Student ... #Algorithm #Laceration
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... to guide the decision ... Algorithm Source ... tract infection, endocarditis ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... history taking (guided ... HEART score to guide ... physical activity - Nausea ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Negative Blood Cultures ... therapy - Number one cause ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Hemorrhage Management Algorithm ... with absorbable sutures ... atony or unsure of cause ... massive transfusion protocol ... Hemorrhage #Management #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Guide - Updated ... Cardiac: multiple case ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #causes
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... , sotalol) • Propofol ... • Prevents future ... Isoproterenol (non selective ... 1b (lidocaine)- case
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... separate blood cultures ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... but important causes ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
useful framework to guide ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm