10 results
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
in predicting arterial ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... PCO2 #Studies #Conversion
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Comparison of Steroids in Sepsis Trials:
#EBM #Corticosteroids #Sepsis #SeptickShock #Trials #Table #APROCCHSS #RebelEM
Comparison of Steroids ... in Sepsis Trials ... : #EBM #Corticosteroids ... #SeptickShock #Trials ... #Table #APROCCHSS
NS vs Balanced Solutions - Comparison of clinical outcomes. 
#EBM #Nephrology #Saline #Balanced #Fluids #Trials #Comparison
Balanced Solutions - Comparison ... #EBM #Nephrology ... Balanced #Fluids #Trials ... #Comparison #Table
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... , including BM Bx ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
Index CARDIAC WORK ... RCWI Cardiac Work ... 0.0144 Cardiac Work ... units equation CONVERSION ... Oxygen Content Difference
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
, double-dummy trial ... sedation with no difference ... Infusion #Ketamine #Comparison ... Management #Pain #EBM