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Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
Algorithm for evaluation ... Imaging Decision Rule ... Diagnosis #Management #Trauma ... #CT #CSpine #DecisionRule ... Cervical #Clearance #Algorithm
Traumatic intracranial injury in intoxicated patients with minor head trauma.
Visual Abstract by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
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with minor head trauma ... : The Canadian CT ... Head Rule and NEXUS ... Canadian #HeadCT #Nexus ... #Rules #Imaging
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the ... Pediatric Head Trauma ... Need for Head CT ... Management #EM #Peds #Trauma ... HeadCT #PECARN #Algorithm
A NEXUS Chest Rule has been developed to help limit overutilization of imaging and radiation exposure
A NEXUS Chest Rule ... exposure in blunt trauma ... #Management #Trauma ... #Nexus #Criteria ... #Chest #Rules #
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... patients, CT is ... stabilized prior to CT
Canadian C-spine Rule and Mnemonic
HIGH RISK FEATURES:
 - Sixty Five, Fast Drive, Sense Deprive?  Image,
Canadian C-spine Rule ... #Management #Trauma ... Canadian #CSpine #Rule ... Clearance #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
practitioners to rule ... this point to rule ... Note: CT = computed ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... failure should be ruled ... cause such as trauma
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resequenced Trauma ... Resuscitation Algorithm ... life-threats in trauma ... threats have been ruled ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
PERC Rule-Out Algorithm for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
 • Age ≥50
 • HR ≥100
 • O₂
PERC Rule-Out Algorithm ... Recent surgery or trauma ... • Surgery or trauma ... PERC #Ruleout #Algorithm