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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Hemodynamically stable ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... #pulmonary #differential
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Aspiration/PNA: antibiotics ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
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is proposed to assess ... malignancy [8](Table ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... (ABCD) - Assess ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis