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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... the Management ... Seizures The management ... and bag-valve mask ... #Management #Emergency
General algorithm for the management of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections. 

ANC, acute necrotic collection; APFC, acute
General algorithm ... for the management ... collection; VARD, video-assisted ... collections #pseudocyst #algorithm ... #management #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Normal stool weight ... Increased stool weight ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... microscopy/UOP/weights ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
the patient’s height ... A height-based algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
fall of the body weight ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... calculated as weight ... kilograms divided by height ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Anemia • Low body weight ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Hypertension #Management ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare