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Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Diagnostics: Chest ... HCG, ECG if concern ... #Emergency #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... ManagementAirway ... #criticalcare
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Extrinsic compression (e.g ... CNS depression (e.g ... Neuromuscular disorders (e.g ... wall compliance (e.g ... #differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Relevant drug levels (e.g ... tox/infectious workup ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
resistance (e.g ... resistance (e.g ... acute scenario (e.g ... PEEP #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... #diagnosis #checklist
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Airway - is it secure ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... • History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... #Workup #TB #Latent