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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf