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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... are not a major risk ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
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
“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
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
liver disease algorithm ... signifying a low risk ... Second-line tests ... Disease #NAFLD #algorithm ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever Algorithms ... 3 months old AGE ... , INCLUSION, TESTS ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... " CRITERIA, TREATMENT
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
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
injection sites) ↑ Risk ... SICU > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... : Confirmatory test ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
and Management Algorithm ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe ... is absent the risk ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... Better call hematology ... Best to have an ... #workup #hematology