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Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Meningitis - Empiric Management ... • Obtain Head CT ... #Meningitis #Management
PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head CT ... disadvantages of cranial CT ... (Figure 2) #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Need for Head CT ... #Diagnosis #Management
AATS lung cancer screening guidelines for solid nodules on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). PET/CT, Positron emission
PET/CT, Positron ... computed tomography #Management
Algorithm for evaluation of cervical spine injuries (Canadian C-spine Imaging Decision Rule) 

#Diagnosis #Management #Trauma #CT
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Trauma #CT #CSpine
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... patients and delays CT ... trauma patients, CT ... stabilized prior to CT ... #Management #Trauma
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Diagnosis and Management ... thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... HOCM #Diagnosis #Management
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
omitting LP if CT ... SuddenOnset #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
(TAP) Block CT ... multimodal pain management ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management