IBU/APS Selection Guidelines 5/15/2024 These guidelines provide assistance in selecting when an IBU interview or an APS is most appropriate. First select a CLASSIFICATION in the left column. Then select a SUBCATEGORY from the middle column. IBU/APS selection guidelines are presented in the RECOMMENDATIONS column. VASCULAR CARDIOLOGY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES DERMATOLOGY EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT ENDOCRINOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY GENITOURINARY GYNECOLOGY HEMATOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY PULMONARY RHEUMATOLOGY VASCULAR Transient Ischemic Attack Abdominal Bruit Aortic Aneurysm Atherosclerosis Carotid Bruit Cerebral Aneurysm Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Thrombophlebitis Transient Ischemic Attack Varicose Veins VASCULAR → Transient Ischemic Attack Order an IBU unless any of the following are disclosed: - All cases age > 50 occurring within the past 2 years - Multiple episodes, with most recent episode in the past 5 years - Significant CV risk factors present - Symptoms suggesting TIA in the past 12 months, not adequately evaluated © IBU, Inc. 2024 • 157 Church Street, 19th Floor • New Haven, CT 06510 • 877-203-4592