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Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth ... have to guide management ... randomized to get the central ... #EBM #RCT #Central ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection ... @broomedocs #Management ... #CriticalCare #Central ... Catheters #CVC #Lines
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
with Preserved Ejection ... Fraction: Management ... Principles General ... blood pressure - Central ... ineffective) #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
3.5 - Severe renal ... monitoring depend on renal ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... #Hypokalemia #Management
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... Jay Lin @JayLin3455 ... Testing #Vertigo #Central ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LivingDonor #Kidney #Renal
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
anti-anaerobe section ... First-line therapy ... 15 k, no acute renal ... Vancomycin – first-line ... >15k, or acute renal
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
potential first-line ... physiology #Management ... #Vasopressor #Selection
Central Line Supplies Checklist - Materials Typically Not Included in Central Line Kit
 • Sterile Gown
Central Line Supplies ... Not Included in Central ... Line Kit • Sterile ... Supplies #Checklist #Management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Other: Chronic rejection ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology