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Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... onset, severe, tearing ... CP, Risks: h/o ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... #differential #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Chest X-ray: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... hyperglobulinemia (3) Rises ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
compared with later ... re-insertion due to risk ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #anatomy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
: Restrictive> Liberal ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... - Reserve for airway ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
specific problems later ... • Reduces the risk ... Breathing • Check chest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup