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Not sure what suture to use? PBL Infographic by @MClarkMD2B During EMClerkship - J. Scott Wieters
Not sure what suture ... Michael Clark #Management ... #Sutures #Materials ... #Selection #Guide ... #Student #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... infarction, Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
mellitus; EF, ejection ... with preserved ejection ... support; and MI, myocardial ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... failure with reduced ejection ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
rapid antigen detection ... If positive, no culture ... have a follow-up culture ... #StrepThroat #Management ... #Treatment
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Chest Pain: • Myocardium ... Obstruction - Rupture ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chordae Tendinae • Rupture ... • Infarct • Rupture ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Algorithm for ... the management and ... treatment of surgical ... pending results of culture ... #IDSA #management
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
with Preserved Ejection ... Fraction: Management ... Treat and prevent myocardial ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... - Ischemia (myocardial ... #Differential