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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
ARDSnet ideal body weight ... /tidal volume chart ... tidal volume #Management ... IdealBodyWeight #Height ... #Chart #Ventilator
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
This chart summarizes ... and effect on weight ... table #comparison #management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Right Indication ... - Right Interpretation ... -Right Integration ... #ultrasound #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... • Exclude high ... Pneumothorax and/or high ... o Endocrine cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... Abdominal pain • Nausea ... • Vomiting • Weight ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... electrolytes, osmolality, weight ... Normal stool weight ... Increased stool weight ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... annotate notes/drug chart ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Prescribing Maintenance IV Fluids
Assess
 • Can the patient meet their fluid needs orally or enterally? If
balance, U&Es, Hb, Weight ... chart Prescribe ... #Prescribing #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High ... Level: 150mg/kg Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
PNEUMONIAS: • Weight ... Less common since cART ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases