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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
Assist Device (LVAD ... Assist Device (LVAD ... sustain life #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #VentricularAssistDevice ... #Algorithm #Management
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
on the causes, evaluation ... and management ... • Atheromatous CAD ... Non-atheromatous CAD ... #differential #diagnosis
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... to premature diagnostic ... Brain death evaluation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... artery disease (CAD ... Shows the diagnosis ... with suspected CAD ... ACS #stresstest #CAD
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... : Bad block? ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... • Testing anti-GAD ... Syndrome: • Anti-GAD ... elevated levels of GAD ... #neurology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... disease) - Forced ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare