1508 results
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria: ARDS ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
mechanical ventilation, ARDS ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
pulmonary disease ARDS ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... Consider a patient in ARDS ... diagnosis #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment
Characteristics, treatment, outcomes and cause of death of invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 ARDS in Milan,
Characteristics, treatment ... with COVID-19 ARDS ... patients with #ARDS ... with COVID-19 ARDS ... COVID-19 ARDS patients
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
chills, anorexia, ARDS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Burden: <4% • Treatment ... Also ARDS, ARE DIC ... Burden: <4% • Treatment ... Babesiosis #Management #treatment
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... 5 cmH20 in non-ARDS ... and non-ARDS) ... and non ARDS, no