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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
This has been validated ... A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
heart failure (Validated ... Sgarbossa score ≥ 3 (Validated ... (Proposed, NOT Validated ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... tox/infectious workup ... as appropriate ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Disease Assessment Algorithm ... Revascularization vs ... Conservative Care Workup ... PAD #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Thrive - Evaluation Checklist ... neglect • Exam: VS ... PT, OT, Social work ... Thrive #Evaluation #Checklist
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... expert opinion and validated ... well as high risk ... and disposition as ... early as possible
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
be classified as ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Detected on NCCT vs ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm