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Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Enzymes, PT Albumin ... Protein C #Diagnosis ... Severe #Sepsis #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Criteria
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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• Colloids: 5% albumin ... , 25% albumin ... Comparison #Table #pharmacology
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... • Aka not much albumin ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Serum #Albumin
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
albuminuria: - Albumin ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... - Albumin-to-creatinine ... proteinuria): - Albumin ... CKD #nephrology #diagnosis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... serum ascites albumin ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... #differential #diagnosis
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
comparison #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology