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Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
Prolonged neuromuscular ... blockade - Differential ... Diagnosis - Drugs ... Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic ... #blockade #Prolonged
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... neuromyopathy • Neuromuscular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma ... Subarachnoid: Trauma ... #neurology #treatment
Pharmacologic Management of ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Berlin Definition
Mechanical Ventilation - Minimizing "Baro trauma"
Fluid
Pharmacologic Management ... Minimizing "Baro trauma ... " Fluid Management ... Corticosteroids in ARDS Neuromuscular ... Blockade Pulmonary
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
) Monitoring - Neuromuscular ... Blockade • ... #Blockade #NMB ... #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... blockade caring ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare # ... ARDS #management
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... Abnormalities Neuromuscular ... • Tumor • Trauma
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
obstructive lung and neuromuscular ... failure (ie OHS and neuromuscular ... deformity (facial trauma ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Pelvic/penile trauma ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology