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Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
Le Fort Fractures ... of the mid face ... 3 lines to aid evaluation ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
up to face at first ... day, try ramp feature ... mouth closed, full-face-mask ... night → try full face ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Hypertension #Management ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... oxygen as a spit mask ... Avoid pressure on face ... #Management #Emergency
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #algorithm #DM2 ... #DMII #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
airway: use of a face ... mask, a supraglottic ... the traditional algorithm-based ... means that airway management ... mandated by an algorithm