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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... #CriticalCare
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
IDSA - Diabetic Foot ... Therapy, by Clinical ... Syndrome Soft-tissue ... infected tissue (eg ... #pharmacology #management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
With Diabetic Foot ... therapy (eg, high ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... be effective (eg ... #nonoperative #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
differential - Beta-HCG ... oral secretions (e.g ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... : Due to nerve root ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #diagnosis #management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Ensure 30° foot ... compression over elbows ... lines patent - ECG ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
Stewardship: → What syndrome ... (e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... (Use clinical data ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... with acne: antibiotics ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare