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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... r/o hemorrhage and ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... #diagnosis #checklist
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Chest X-ray and ... - Infectious workup ... oral secretions (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... of diagnosing and ... • History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
early & document (e.g ... Empiric folate and ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... dose paralytic (e.g ... Internet Book of Critical ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... reverse the insult (eg ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG