19 results
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Monitor closely short ... Society of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
associated with antibodies ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Risk Factors • Clinical ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... equina • GQ1b IgG Antibody ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Toxicology Clinical ... toxicity include: short ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... tested positive for antibody ... and preventing clinical ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... de-escalation) phases of critical ... DIURETICS which are short ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare