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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... history taking (guided ... HEART score to guide
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... PE • Clinical Signs ... leg swelling and pain ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... progressive back pain ... years - May have signs ... PE: - Local pain ... involvement - CT guided
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... evidenced based algorithm ... to guide the decision ... Algorithm Source ... unstable vital signs
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... • Peritoneal signs ... showing IRCI or pan-colonic ... Ischemic #Colitis #Algorithm
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... sulfa-drug - Skin pain ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management Algorithm ... periumbilical pain ... localized RLQ pain ... tenderness • Rovsing Sign ... Obturator/psoas sign
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
- Pre-Rounding Guide ... addendum Vital signs ... primary team - Pain
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... Clinical findings of PAN
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs ... Abdominal pain; ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm