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71. Autoimmune Disease Workup Pathway | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › autoimmune-profile-evaluator

    The workup of a suspected autoimmune disease: pre-test probability, the ANA-directed antibody panel, the classification criteria for the connective tissue diseases and vasculitides, signposts for seronegative and organ-specific disease, and the next investigations.

    Clinical decision support 7,896 words
72. BMI, BSA and Dosing Weight Calculator | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › bmi-bsa

    BMI against the Asian cut-offs, body surface area, and the dosing weights a drug chart asks for.

    Clinical decision support 1,949 words
73. Empirical Antimicrobial Selection | MEDiscuss CDSS

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    What to start before the culture comes back, for 54 syndromes across 11 systems, with the dose adjusted for renal function and read against the resistance the ICMR AMR surveillance reports.

    Clinical decision support 4,199 words
74. Glasgow Coma Scale and GCS-P | MEDiscuss CDSS

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    Scores the GCS with the pupil reactivity for GCS-P, and says where the patient should go.

    Clinical decision support 2,108 words
75. Warfarin and Acitrom Titration | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › vka-titration

    Starting and adjusting a vitamin K antagonist, warfarin or acitrom, against the target INR, and converting between the two.

    Clinical decision support 2,153 words
76. Acute Hyperkalaemia Protocol | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › acute-hyperkalaemia

    Stabilise, shift, eliminate. What to give first, what buys time, and what actually removes the potassium from the body.

    Clinical decision support 3,067 words
77. Alcohol Units and AUD Pathway | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › alcohol-assessment

    Converts what the patient actually drank into units, scores the AUDIT-C, and places them on the risk bands. Uses the measures and the drinks sold in India.

    Clinical decision support 2,944 words
78. Atherogenic and Residual Risk Pathway | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › atherogenic-profiler

    For the patient whose cardiovascular risk is premature or unexplained. Reads Lp(a), the ApoB/ApoA1 ratio, hsCRP and homocysteine, and says what they justify escalating.

    Clinical decision support 1,927 words
79. Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › afib-risk

    Scores CHA2DS2-VASc against HAS-BLED, and says what the two of them together mean for anticoagulating this patient.

    Clinical decision support 2,685 words
80. DKA and HHS Resolution Protocol | MEDiscuss CDSS

    mediscuss.org › cdss › dka-hhs

    Separates DKA from HHS, sets the fluid, gates the insulin on the potassium, and carries the crossover to subcutaneous insulin at resolution.

    Clinical decision support 2,075 words