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Initial assessment of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient (Algorithm 1)

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm1
Initial assessment ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm1 ... #BMJ
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) troubleshooting (Algorithm 2).

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm2 #BMJ
Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm2 ... #BMJ
Investigating DVT: approach to symptoms suggestive of lower limb deep vein thrombosis
#Diagnosis #DVT #deepvein #thrombosis #wells
#wells #score #assessment ... #evaluation #symptoms ... #bmj
General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Algorithms for Assessment ... Algorithm 1: Initial Assessment ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #VentricularAssistDevice ... Algorithm #Management #BMJ
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... Diagnosis #EM #IM
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... patients, consider: - BMP ... Diagnosis #EM #IM
Ensuring adequate circulation to sustain life (Algorithm 3). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device;
Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm3 ... #BMJ
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Prioritizing Tool • Low BMI ... Child-Pugh score C) Assessment ... : • Evaluation ... Hospital Global Assessment ... used to make an assessment
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
Ideal Body Weight BMI ... Individual Patient assessment ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... x4 q15-30min) *IM