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Hypothermia in Sepsis - Pathophysiology
 • 20% of septic pts → HYPOTHERMIA
 • Increased mortality 62%
Hypothermia in Sepsis ... pts → HYPOTHERMIA ... hypothermia in sepsis ... Lack of proinflammatory ... #Hypothermia #sepsis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Anaesthesia Severe sepsis ... shock (sepsis with ... abandon or limit surgery ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... viral arthritis Workup ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs ... patient admitted for treatment
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
4) Workup 5) ... Cardiac surgery? ... Shock - Septic ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Pain: Chest, Back ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Additional metastatic workup ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... #candidiasis #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
characteristically radiating to back ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... Imaging findings Workup ... , gallstones), CT ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment