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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... chest pain is complex ... identify sick pts ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Paucis Verbis card: Early goal directed therapy
April 16th, 2010 | ALiEM Cards, Infectious Disease 
By: Michelle
Emanuel Rivers ( ... #Management #SepsisBundle ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
of Stable Wide-Complex ... Follow narrow-complex ... irregular protocol ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... study, low-risk pts ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management
What was the 6 Hour EGDT Protocol from the 2001 Rivers Study?
#Management #SepsisBundle #EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers
the 6 Hour EGDT Protocol ... from the 2001 Rivers ... #Management #SepsisBundle ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Protocol for Early Goal-Directed Therapy.
#Management #Sepsis #EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers #Protocol #Algorithm #NEJM
Protocol for Early ... #Management #Sepsis ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... or symptoms of liver ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... Patients with rigors ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
described in the REVERT ... In order to complete ... to treat of 3 #Management ... Valsalva #Maneuver #REVERT ... #Instructions #Protocol
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation: • Plts ... binds heparin-PF4 complex ... including flushes), reverse ... Thrombosis: Min until Plts