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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... thrombus formation causes ... characterized by complete ... is reflected by ECG ... Book You'll Ever
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 5-10% bacteremic ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... • ABCs • IV ... Physical exam (complete ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... days and presents fever ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... involvement, such as ... organs #dengue #fever
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Arrest Algorithm ... min) and allow complete ... recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... the patient’s complete ... #typea #typeb #classification
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Evaluation of Leukocytosis ... -100,000 per (e.g ... neutropenia: typhoid fever ... Morphologically: absence of complete ... the underlying cause
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... therapy Herpes Simplex ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease caused