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Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... Diagnostic criteria ... Diagnostic criteria ... Hyperglycemic #Crisis #Algorithm ... #management #endocrinology
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... table to determine ETT ... #Management #CriticalCare
Criteria for stopping insulin drip in DKA:
Don't stop the drip until the following criteria are met
1)
Criteria for stopping ... insulin drip in DKA ... is an excellent sign ... #Management #DKA ... Insulin #Drip #GTT
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm Source ... who meet SIRS criteria ... unstable vital signs ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Indications #Criteria
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... Algorithm - Patent ... Airway This algorithm ... green bedhead sign ... #Management #CriticalCare
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms and Signs ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... full blood count; GGT ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... This algorithm ... the red bed-head sign ... principles of the algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare