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Cardiovascular
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- Acute inflammatory disease
- myocarditis
- endocarditis
- pericarditis
- Coronary artery disease
- Acute coronary syndrome

- Cardiac interventions
- Surgical
- revascularization
- valve replacement
- valve repair
- Non surgical/PCI
- Hybrid procedures
- ablation
- TAVR
- Electrophysiology
- Cardiac arrest
- ACLS protocols
- post care
- targeted temperature management [TTM]

- Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiac trauma
- Cardiomyopathies
- hypertrophic
- dilated
- restrictive
- idiopathic
- Dyslipidemia
- Dysrhythmias
- Heart failure
- Acute
- Chronic
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive urgencies or emergencies
- Congenital heart disease
- Structural heart disease
- Syncope
- Postural orthostatic tachycardic syndrome

- Vascular Conditions
- Arterial
- carotid stenosis
- peripheral artery disease
- acute occlusion
- Venous
- stasis
- venous insufficiency
- Aortic syndromes
- dissection
- aneurysm
- occlusion
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
- Vascular interventions
- stents
- bypass
- endarterectomy
- Trauma
- Transplant and mechanical circulatory support
- LVAD
- ECMO

Respiratory
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- Pulmonary embolus
- Pulmonary edema
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Respiratory failure
- Air-leak syndromes
- pneumothorax
- Airway obstruction
- angioedema
- mucus plug
- air space-occupying lesions

- Chronic lung disease
- Asthma
- COPD
- Interstitial lung disease
- Sleep apnea
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary infectious/inflammatory conditions
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Empyema
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Ventilator-associated events
- Aspiration

- Pulmonary trauma
- lung contusions
- fractured ribs
- hemothorax
- Pulmonary interventions
- surgical
- stent
- percutaneous


Endocrine
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- Adrenal disorders
- Diabetes mellitus
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)/hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS)
- Hyperglycemia
- stress-induced
- medication-induced
- Hypoglycemia
- Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
- Diabetes insipidus
- Thyroid disorders


Hematology / Immunology / Oncology
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- Anemia
- microcytic
- macrocytic
- Autoimmune diseases
- Coagulopathies
- Hypercoagulable states
- cancers
- DIC
- VTE
- Hypocoagulable states
- thrombocytopenia
- iatrogenic/ medication induced
- Hematologic and solid tumors
- Immunosuppression
- post-transplant
- oncologic
- medication-induced
- Myelosuppression
- neutropenia
- pancytopenia
- thrombocytopenia

- Oncologic emergencies
- tumor lysis syndrome
- electrolyte imbalances
- SVC syndrome
- neutropenic fever
- Immunotherapy and chemotherapy side effects
- pneumonitis
- colitis
- myocarditis


Gastrointestinal
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- Abdominal trauma
- Bowel infarction/obstruction/perforation
- Gallbladder disease
- GI infectious disorders
- GI hemorrhage
- GI motility disorders
- constipation
- diarrhea
- ileus
- gastroparesis

- GI surgeries
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Liver disease
- hepatitis
- hepatic failure
- Acute liver dysfunction
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- Erosive/ulcerative conditions
- GERD
- peptic ulcer
- IBD/IBS


Renal / Genitourinary
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- Acute kidney failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Contrast-associated nephropathy
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Infections
- UTI
- PID
- STIs
- Urogenital/renal trauma


Integumentary
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- Exfoliative skin disorders
- StevensJohnson
- toxic epidermal necrolysis [TEN]
- Infectious skin disorders
- necrotizing fasciitis
- cellulitis
- Intravenous infiltration and extravasation
- Pressure injuries
- Wounds (surgical, nonsurgical, traumatic)


Musculoskeletal
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- Gait disturbance
- spastic gait
- ataxic gait
- Infections
- osteomyelitis
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Fractures and dislocations
- traumatic
- pathologic
- osteoporosis
- Amputations
- Osteoporosis/osteopenia


Neurology
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- Encephalopathy
- Intracranial hypertension/herniation syndromes
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurologic infectious diseases
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Seizure disorders
- Space-occupying lesions
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- ischemic
- hemorrhagic
- Traumatic brain injury


Musculoskeletal
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- Gait disturbance
- spastic gait
- ataxic gait
- Infections
- osteomyelitis
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Fractures and dislocations
- traumatic
- pathologic
- osteoporosis
- Amputations
- Osteoporosis/osteopenia

Neurology
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- Encephalopathy
- Intracranial hypertension/herniation syndromes
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurologic infectious diseases
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Seizure disorders
- Space-occupying lesions
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- ischemic
- hemorrhagic
- Traumatic brain injury


Psychosocial / Behavioral / Cognitive Health
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- Agitation
- Anxiety disorders
- PTSD
- OCD
- fears
- phobias
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Mood disorders
- depression
- Post-ICU syndrome
- Sleep disorders
- insomnia
- Suicidal ideation


Factors Influencing Health Status (risk exam, prevention, wellness)
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- Factors Influencing Health Status (risk exam, prevention, wellness)
- Advance care planning
- advance directive
- power of attorney
- Prevention and screening
- Primary
- tobacco cessation
- vaccines
- genetic screening
- colon screening
- Secondary
- cardiac rehabilitation
- pulmonary rehabilitation
- Co-morbid risk exam
- procedural risk exam

- Caregiver burden
- Palliative care
- symptom management
- Nutrition
- malnutrition
enteral
parenteral nutrition
- Mobility
- immobility
- debility
- falls
- Medical nonadherence
- Maltreatment
- abuse
- neglect
- self-harm
- Social determinants of health
- access to care
- socioeconomic factors
- health literacy
- Failure to thrive


Multisystem
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- Acid-base disorders
- Compartment syndrome
- Shock
- Distributive shock
- anaphylaxis
- neurogenic
- septic
- Hypovolemic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
- Sepsis
- Fever of unknown origin
- Infectious and communicable diseases
- Morbid obesity
- Multisystem trauma
- Pain Management
- Acute pain
- Chronic pain
- Substance use disorder
- Substance withdrawal
- Burns
- MODS
- Solid organ transplant
- Bone marrow transplant
- Stem cell transplant
- Toxic ingestions/inhalations
- Obstetric/gynecologic conditions
- Critical illness polyneuropathy
- Infiltrative disease
- sarcoidosis
- amyloidosis
- End of life (e.g., transition to comfort care)
- Organ and tissue donation


- Advocacy/Moral Agency
- Caring Practices
- Response to Diversity
- Facilitation of Learning
- Collaboration
- Systems Thinking
- Clinical Inquiry