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ICU Intubation - Severe Complication Rates

Optimise, don't compromise: peri-intubation physiology

- Dr. Steve Mathieu https://twitter.com/stevemathieu75 

#ICU #Intubation
Intubation - Severe Complication ... ICU #Intubation #Complications ... #Rates #EBM #Comparison ... #DecisionAid #VisualAbstract
Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
Cyclophosphamide for Induction ... Treatment of Lupus ... LupusNephritis #VisualAbstract ... #Nephrology #EBM
Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site
Complications in the Three-Choice Comparison, According to Insertion-Site
Intravascular Complications ... Site Complications ... the Three-Choice Comparison ... #EBM #RCT #Central ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
contra-indication to 1 ... The rates of complication ... pubmed/26398070 #EBM ... #Lines #Rates #Complications ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
and Soft Tissue Infections ... 1. ... Diagnosis #Exam #VisualAbstract ... #EBM
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... KUB ↓↓Sens for complications ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
simplex virus 1 ... HSV-1 Frequently ... 20%) congenital infection ... Epstein—Barr virus EBV ... Microbiology #Diagnosis #Comparison
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus infection ... • >50,000 HIV infections ... within 28 days of infection ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... antibody test) Treatment
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
hospital-free days between treatment ... March 1, 2018 N ... March 1, 2018 N ... #Saline #AKI #VisualAbstract ... #LR #EBM #Nephrology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... • GU system Complications ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment