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CURB-65 Scoring and Risk Stratification for Pneumonia - Admission Assessment

#Diagnosis #Management #Admission #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #CURB65
Scoring and Risk Stratification ... Pneumonia - Admission Assessment ... #Diagnosis # ... Management #Admission ... Criteria #Severity #Score
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... the ED The HEART score ... further workup and treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MACE #Stratification
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Asthma, According to Inflammatory Phenotypes, in Patients without a Response to
Assessment and Treatment ... a Response to Core ... Multidisciplinary Management ... of at least 30 IU ... #Management #PCC
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
guide targeted treatments ... ) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Factors: • SICU ... > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... #Management #Treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... #Management #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Addressing the ICU ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... for etiological assessment ... Unknown cause Treatment ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis