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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 ... blood pressure - Central ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management
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
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Workup #diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... parietal pleura reflection ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... lung sliding Pulmonary ... @Pocus101 #pulmonary
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... complications) 2) Lines ... and Tubes • Central ... felt to be due to central ... venous line, it
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Fever • Altered mental ... • Seizure Management ... First line ... toxicity) Second line ... Diagnosis #Overview #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Enteral potassium ... DKA (either via central ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... #Hypokalemia #Management