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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... as appropriate ... Trauma - Acute ... of infection (fever ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... This is not for acute ... ) evaluation or ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
1. ... • Difficult mask ... intubation • Video-assisted ... laryngoscopy as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... 1) Ask while ... and stabilize: AMS ... Workup 5) Treat ... #criticalcare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Liver function test ... acetaminophen 1 ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... rheumatic fever ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis