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Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
Airway Cognitive Tool ... essentials of the DAS ... algorithm and the ... #Difficult #Algorithm ... #Checklist
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... (< 7 days) Are ... C difficile assay ... Diarrhea > 10 days ... #management #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... (< 7 days) Exclude ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... #management #algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... malabsorption #Diarrhea ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
This has been validated ... A height-based algorithm ... ETT depth and tidal ... to your airway checklist ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... bowel movements, difficult ... - What Bristol Stool ... presenting after many days ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... severe disease, >7 days ... Invasive: Clostridium difficile ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Post-Transplant Diarrhea ... and Management Algorithm ... liquid stools per day ... microbiological stool ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Visible blood in stool ... species, Clostridium difficile ... cramping lasting 1–2 days ... lasting 2–3 days ... etiologic agent has