2272 results
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
to normal age adjusted ... Gradient ≤ Age-Adjusted ... Gradient > Age-Adjusted ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
you perform age adjusted ... Patient age 88 = age adjusted ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential ... diagnosis #age #adjusted
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Adjust IS medications ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Ruling out Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE, PE in Pregnancy, and the PERC rule

- DenverEM
@DenverEMed

#Pulmonary #Embolism #VisualAbstract
Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE ... VisualAbstract #ADJUSTPE
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
consult RT/MD to adjust ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Age adjusted D Dimer ... would have an age-adjusted
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Adjusted Pain Medication
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
Considerations: - Adjust ... be renally dose adjusted
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
the drug, and adjusted
Adjusted mortality risk and number-needed-to-harm directly comparing the study psychotropic medications compared to antidepressant users

Antipsychotics, Other
Adjusted mortality