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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
focus on supportive ... Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... syndrome - high risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... its effect on cardiac ... initial efforts should ... their increased risk ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Arrest Care Algorithm ... Activities - These evaluations ... should be done ... loop • Other critical ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... #diagnosis
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Evaluation Guide ... symptom 3-12% • Cardiac ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
liver disease algorithm ... for the higher-risk ... liver fibrosis evaluation ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management ... #diagnosis
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... disruption of airway, head ... resuscitation should ... focus on hemodynamic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... started, patients should ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf