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Modified	Centor Criteria	to	Evaluate	for	GAS	Pharyngitis
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Centor #Criteria #GAS #Streptococcus #Pharyngitis #Algorithm #PEMSource
Modified Centor Criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #Centor #Criteria ... #Pharyngitis #Algorithm ... #PEMSource
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
3 months old AGE ... , INCLUSION, TESTS ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... " CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... criteria #EBM
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... negative Bouza Criteria ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... bronchodilator test ... , such as blood ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... Children > 4 years of age ... employees in high risk ... Interpretation #Induration #Criteria
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... well as predict ... components of the algorithm ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... and exacerbation risk ... COPD assessment test ... #Algorithm #Management
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
dL, anemia for age ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Age 4. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Cataract Plan for Meds
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... respectively, were as ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Antibiotics #Risk