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Primary mass casualty incident triage:
The Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm for Primary Triage (ASAV) [4]. I = red category, II = yellow category,
casualty incident triage ... Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm ... for Primary Triage ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #ASAV #Amberg #Protocol
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Fungi: Candida spp ... ), Aspergillus spp ... jirovecii (airways) • Protozoa ... jirovecii (airways) • Protozoa ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
Mass Casualty Triage ... Disaster #SALT #Triage ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #Protocol
START is a rapid triage system for prioritizing disaster victims
Briefly, it is based around:
- Is the
START is a rapid triage ... walking wounded’ -> triage ... retriaging, and their triage ... MassCasualty #Incident #Triage ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... tendency to fall • Triggers ... superimposed spasms triggered ... valproate, vigabatrin, propofol
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... (Strep/Staph), SJS ... or Pustular: SJS ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... evidenced based algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... - When EPs are ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Ancylostoma spp. ... lifecycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Mass Casualty Incident Triage Algorithm

Black Tag - No further treatment
Red Tag - Treat these patients first
Yellow
Casualty Incident Triage ... Algorithm Black ... #MassCasualty #Triage ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Figure 2
Modified Physiological Triage Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm with increased respiratory rate upper threshold (≥24), conscious level
Physiological Triage ... Tool (MPTT)-24 algorithm ... #Catastrophe #Algorithm ... #Protocol