\documentclass[10pt,letterpaper,landscape]{article} % Landscape for wider flowcharts \usepackage[margin=0.4in]{geometry} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{helvet} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \usepackage{xcolor} \usepackage{tcolorbox} \usepackage{tikz} \usetikzlibrary{shapes,arrows,positioning,fit,calc} \usepackage{fancyhdr} % Color definitions \definecolor{headerblue}{RGB}{0,102,204} \definecolor{actiongreen}{RGB}{0,153,76} \definecolor{decisionyellow}{RGB}{255,193,7} \definecolor{urgentred}{RGB}{220,20,60} \definecolor{infobox}{RGB}{33,150,243} \definecolor{routineblue}{RGB}{100,181,246} % Header/footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhf{} \fancyhead[L]{\footnotesize \textbf{Clinical Pathway: [CONDITION/DISEASE]}} \fancyhead[R]{\footnotesize Version X.X | [Date]} \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.5pt} \fancyfoot[C]{\footnotesize Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Pathway | For Professional Use Only | Page \thepage} % TikZ styles \tikzstyle{startstop} = [rectangle, rounded corners=8pt, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=headerblue!20, font=\small\bfseries] \tikzstyle{decision} = [diamond, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1.2cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=decisionyellow!40, font=\small, aspect=2, inner sep=0pt] \tikzstyle{process} = [rectangle, rounded corners=4pt, minimum width=3.5cm, minimum height=0.9cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=actiongreen!20, font=\small] \tikzstyle{urgent} = [rectangle, rounded corners=4pt, minimum width=3.5cm, minimum height=0.9cm, text centered, draw=urgentred, line width=1.5pt, fill=urgentred!15, font=\small\bfseries] \tikzstyle{routine} = [rectangle, rounded corners=4pt, minimum width=3.5cm, minimum height=0.9cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=routineblue!20, font=\small] \tikzstyle{info} = [rectangle, rounded corners=2pt, minimum width=2.5cm, minimum height=0.7cm, text centered, draw=infobox, fill=infobox!10, font=\footnotesize] \tikzstyle{arrow} = [thick,->,>=stealth] \tikzstyle{urgentarrow} = [ultra thick,->,>=stealth,color=urgentred] \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} \begin{document} \begin{center} {\fontsize{16}{18}\selectfont\bfseries\color{headerblue} CLINICAL DECISION PATHWAY}\\[2pt] {\fontsize{13}{15}\selectfont\bfseries [Disease/Condition - e.g., Acute Chest Pain Management]}\\[2pt] {\fontsize{10}{12}\selectfont [Institution Name] | Version X.X | Effective Date: [Date]} \end{center} \vspace{6pt} % Legend box \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white,colframe=black,width=\textwidth] \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \textbf{Pathway Symbols:}\\[2pt] \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=0.5cm] \node[startstop, scale=0.7] (start) {Start/End}; \node[decision, right=1cm of start, scale=0.7] (dec) {Decision\\Point}; \node[process, right=1cm of dec, scale=0.7] (proc) {Action/Process}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{minipage} \begin{minipage}{0.48\textwidth} \textbf{Urgency Color Coding:}\\[2pt] \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=0.5cm] \node[urgent, scale=0.7] (urg) {URGENT\\<1 hour}; \node[process, right=1cm of urg, scale=0.7] (sem) {Semi-Urgent\\<24 hours}; \node[routine, right=1cm of sem, scale=0.7] (rout) {Routine\\>24 hours}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{minipage} \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{4pt} % Main flowchart \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2.2cm and 3cm, auto] % Start \node [startstop] (start) {Patient Presentation:\\[2pt] [Chief Complaint]}; % First decision \node [decision, below=of start] (decision1) {[Critical\\Criteria\\Present?]}; % Urgent pathway (left branch) \node [urgent, left=of decision1, below=1.8cm] (urgent1) {IMMEDIATE ACTION:\\[2pt] [Specific intervention]\\[2pt] Call Code/Transfer}; % Continue evaluation (right branch) \node [process, right=of decision1, below=1.8cm] (eval1) {Continue\\Evaluation:\\[2pt][Tests/Assessment]}; % Second decision \node [decision, below=of eval1] (decision2) {[Risk\\Score\\$\geq$X?]}; % High risk pathway \node [urgent, left=of decision2, below=1.8cm] (high) {HIGH RISK:\\[2pt] Admit ICU/Telemetry\\[2pt] [Specific management]}; % Moderate risk \node [process, below=of decision2] (moderate) {MODERATE RISK:\\[2pt] Admit for observation\\[2pt] Serial testing}; % Low risk pathway \node [routine, right=of decision2, below=1.8cm] (low) {LOW RISK:\\[2pt] Outpatient management\\[2pt] Follow-up in X days}; % Final outcome node \node [startstop, below=of moderate, node distance=2.5cm] (outcome) {Definitive Management\\Based on Results}; % Arrows \draw [urgentarrow] (start) -- (decision1); \draw [urgentarrow] (decision1) -| node[near start,left] {YES} (urgent1); \draw [arrow] (decision1) -| node[near start,right] {NO} (eval1); \draw [arrow] (eval1) -- (decision2); \draw [arrow] (decision2) -| node[near start,left] {HIGH} (high); \draw [arrow] (decision2) -- node[right] {MODERATE} (moderate); \draw [arrow] (decision2) -| node[near start,right] {LOW} (low); \draw [arrow] (urgent1) |- (outcome); \draw [arrow] (high) |- (outcome); \draw [arrow] (moderate) -- (outcome); \draw [arrow] (low) |- (outcome); % Information boxes \node [info, right=1.5cm of eval1] (info1) {[Criteria]:\\[1pt] \footnotesize • Item 1\\• Item 2\\• Item 3}; \node [info, right=1.5cm of decision2] (info2) {[Score]:\\[1pt] \footnotesize Calculate:\\risk score}; \end{tikzpicture} \end{center} \vspace{8pt} % Detailed pathway steps \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=highlightgray!30,colframe=headerblue,title=\textbf{Detailed Pathway Steps},fonttitle=\bfseries] \textbf{STEP 1: Initial Assessment} \begin{itemize} \item Vital signs: BP, HR, RR, temp, O₂ saturation \item Focused history: [Key elements] \item Physical examination: [Key findings] \item Initial labs: [Specify tests] \item ECG (if applicable) \end{itemize} \textbf{STEP 2: Risk Stratification} \begin{itemize} \item Calculate [Risk Score Name] (see scoring table below) \item Identify high-risk features requiring immediate intervention \item Document risk category in medical record \end{itemize} \textbf{STEP 3: Treatment Initiation} \begin{itemize} \item Urgent: [Specific interventions within 1 hour] \item Semi-urgent: [Interventions within 24 hours] \item Routine: [Standard management approach] \end{itemize} \textbf{STEP 4: Monitoring and Reassessment} \begin{itemize} \item Frequency: [Based on risk category] \item Parameters: [What to monitor] \item Escalation criteria: [When to intensify treatment] \item De-escalation criteria: [When to transition to lower intensity] \end{itemize} \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{4pt} % Risk scoring table \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white,colframe=headerblue,title=\textbf{[Risk Score Name] Calculation},fonttitle=\bfseries] {\small \begin{tabular}{lc} \toprule \textbf{Clinical Feature} & \textbf{Points} \\ \midrule [Feature 1 - e.g., Age $\geq$65 years] & +1 \\ [Feature 2 - e.g., Prior history] & +1 \\ [Feature 3 - e.g., Abnormal lab value] & +2 \\ [Feature 4 - e.g., Specific symptom] & +1 \\ [Feature 5 - e.g., Imaging finding] & +2 \\ \midrule \textbf{Total Score} & \textbf{0-X points} \\ \bottomrule \end{tabular} \vspace{4pt} \textbf{Risk Categories}: \begin{itemize} \item \textbf{Low Risk}: 0-1 points → [Management approach, predicted outcome] \item \textbf{Moderate Risk}: 2-3 points → [Management approach, predicted outcome] \item \textbf{High Risk}: $\geq$4 points → [Management approach, predicted outcome] \end{itemize} } \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{4pt} % Evidence basis \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=actiongreen!5,colframe=actiongreen,title=\textbf{Evidence Basis for Pathway},fonttitle=\bfseries] {\small \textbf{Key Supporting Evidence}: \begin{enumerate} \item \textbf{[Clinical Trial/Study]}: [Key finding supporting pathway decision] \item \textbf{Guidelines}: NCCN/ASCO/AHA/ACC/[Relevant society] [Year] - [Recommendation level] \item \textbf{Meta-Analysis}: [If applicable - pooled results supporting approach] \end{enumerate} \textbf{Validation}: Pathway validated at [institution] with [X\%] adherence rate and [outcome metrics]. \textbf{Last Updated}: [Date] based on [new trial, guideline update, or scheduled review] } \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{8pt} \hrule \vspace{4pt} {\footnotesize \textbf{Pathway Committee}: [Names, titles] | \textbf{Approved}: [Date] | \textbf{Next Review}: [Date]\\ \textbf{Contact for Questions}: [Name, email, phone] } \end{document}