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General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
for Assessment ... 1: Initial Assessment ... Ensuring adequate circulation ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Management #BMJ
Initial assessment of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patient (Algorithm 1)

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm1
Initial assessment ... LVAD) patient (Algorithm ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm1 ... #BMJ
Specificity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those without the disease (true negative rate)

Specificity
Specificity Calculation ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... #calculations #
Sensitivity Calculation - Probability that a test correctly identifies those with the disease (true positive rate)

Sensitivity
Sensitivity Calculation ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... #calculations #
Positive Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a positive test actually has the disease

Positive
Predictive Value Calculation ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... #calculations #
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) troubleshooting (Algorithm 2).

#Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment #Evaluation #Algorithm2 #BMJ
troubleshooting (Algorithm ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm2 ... #BMJ
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
and Epidemiology Equations ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... #calculations #
Negative Predictive Value Calculation - Probability that someone with a negative test truly does not have
Predictive Value Calculation ... Biostatistics #statistics ... #Epidemiology #Equations ... #calculations #
Ensuring adequate circulation to sustain life (Algorithm 3). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device;
Ensuring adequate circulation ... sustain life (Algorithm ... Diagnosis #LVAD #Assessment ... #Evaluation #Algorithm3 ... #BMJ
Algorithm for assessment and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) #Management #Peds #PrimaryCare #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP #Protocol
Algorithm for assessment ... CAP #Protocol #BMJ