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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... lead to premature diagnostic ... to the patient should ... should be pursued ... death (e.g. cardiac
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... AVM, Aneurysm, Brain ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... #Algorithm #management
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... anterior lesions (a), Brain ... Typical MS-like ON: should ... #rheumatology #ophthalmology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... who can exercise should ... COREIMpodcast #Cardiac ... Testing #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
in making the diagnosis ... Globe rupture should ... #fluorescein #Ophthalmology ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... venous line, it should ... involvement • Cardiac ... or GU tract By Brian ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... • Aspirate and drain ... #Management #Workup
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... its effect on cardiac ... initial efforts should ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia