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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
brain activity on neurologic ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... , atrial fibrillation ... reverse the insult (eg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... require urgent nephrology ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... obstruction: • Trial ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... • Triggers (EKG ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
abnormalities (eg ... deficiency The classic triad ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
additional symptoms (eg ... - Duration - Partial ... Seizure #management #Neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
- Stiffness in axial ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Management #treatment #neurology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... , atrial or ventricular
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
optic neuritis • Partial ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... objective evidence of neurologic