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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Exacerbation Signs ... ↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... ventilation #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... Additional metastatic workup ... #candidiasis #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... and Survey 4) Workup ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... normalize vital signs ... symptoms continue UCSD ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... #Treatment #Neurology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Lysis Syndrome - Workup ... and Management ... Initial workup ... of the above Treatment ... of Clinical TLS
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... @jmcchiefs #Epley ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management