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Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Deposition Disease (CPPD ... calcium to form CPP ... Asymptomatic CPPD ... disease prophylaxis ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
protective equipment (PPE ... ) • Standard PPE ... Meticulous removal of PPE ... after removal of PPE ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management
Algorithm for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Nephrotic Syndrome

#vte #thromboembolism #prophylaxis #ppx #nephrotic #syndrome #Algorithm #management
Thromboembolism Prophylaxis ... thromboembolism #prophylaxis ... #ppx #nephrotic ... syndrome #Algorithm #management
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE ... different locules in CPPE ... important to Rx as CPPE ... Pleural #Effusion #CPPE
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Algorithm for the Management ... Injury (TBI) #Management ... Mannitol #ICP #CPP
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... but also reduces CPP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60. ... #neurosurgery #management
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Airway Intubation Pre-Brief ... PPE: Extended gloves ... O2 via FM Pre-ox ... #CriticalCare #Management
Neisseria Meningitidis Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
 • Recommended for all close contacts of patients with invasive meningococcal
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... (PEP) • Recommended ... with appropriate PPE ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis ... #PEP #management
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... • Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... bites, Tick bites, Pre-travel ... asplenic #Asplenia #Management ... #vaccinations #prophylaxis
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
1) Available Agents (one pill daily): TDF-FTC, TAF-FTC
2) Who? Adolescents and adults >
HIV Pre-Exposure ... Prophylaxis (PrEP ... #PreExposure #Prophylaxis ... #management #primarycare