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Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth ... randomized to get the central ... A contra-indication ... #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 ... #CriticalCare #Central ... Catheters #CVC #Lines ... Sites #Infections #Selection
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
with Preserved Ejection ... preload excessively Control ... blood pressure - Central ... blood pressure control ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Central line placement: verifying wire placement on POCUS
Prior to dilation of a central vein. Confirm wire
Central line placement ... wire placement on POCUS ... dilation of a central ... wire #placement #pocus
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Targeted Exam: Mental ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Developmental Delay - Differential ... Cognitive Impairment (Mental ... Landau-Kleffner Syndrome • Selective ... Mechanical (e.g. dental ... DevelopmentalDelay #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Bilateral A-lines ... parietal pleura reflection ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
complications) 2) Lines ... and Tubes • Central ... felt to be due to central ... venous line, it ... #candidiasis #treatment
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 ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #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 ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #nails #table #lines