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Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Central #Venous ... Catheters #CVC #Lines
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Other: Chronic rejection ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... rapid seizure control ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
section (several ... Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... POCUS: numerous B-lines ... , pleural line thickening ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... disturbance, External lines ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
lyme • Altered mental ... ), seizures Life ... lesion • CNS infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
attributable to central ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Diabetes Insipidus Central ... or metastases, Infection ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS