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Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth ... line in either ... the subclavian line ... in all 3 lines ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Central Venous Catheter ... site selection ... #CriticalCare #Central ... Catheters #CVC #Lines ... #Rates #Complications
Central Line Supplies Checklist - Materials Typically Not Included in Central Line Kit
 • Sterile Gown
Central Line Supplies ... Checklist - Materials ... Not Included in Central ... Line Kit • Sterile ... CentralLine #Supplies #Checklist
Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site
Complications in the Three-Choice Comparison, According to Insertion-Site
Intravascular Complications ... of Central Venous ... #EBM #RCT #Central ... Catheters #CVC #Lines ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Muehrcke's Lines ... Melanoma • Terry's Lines ... Nail Pitting • Central ... dermatology #nails #table ... #lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Muehrcke's Lines ... Melanoma • Terry's Lines ... Nail Pitting • Central ... dermatology #nails #table ... #lines
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
minimum (if no complications ... ) 2) Lines and Tubes ... • Central Venous ... felt to be due to central ... venous line, it
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Indications: Rate control ... Heart failure (2nd line ... Indications: Rate control ... sinus tach (2nd line ... Heart failure (1st line
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... DKA (either via central ... line or split into ... two peripheral lines ... Critical Care #Checklist
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
potential first-line ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine