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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Updated phenobarbital alcohol withdrawal protocol

See old algorithm here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/1485/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol

The protocol was consequently modified as shown below,
protocol See old algorithm ... phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol ... phenobarbital (30 mg/kg ... received sufficient treatment ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... short course of treatment ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... #HSV #PulmCrit
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
diagnosis and treatment ... reasonable, but treatment ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
NOT bolus 30 cc/kg ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... other indication (e.g ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare