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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... e.g. herniation, diffuse ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
• Humeral head ... bone of humeral head ... Defect • Humeral head ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... force from femoral head ... from the femoral head ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... , etc), reduce dead ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Ricketts - Diffuse ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
sign: Tilting head ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... with the red bed-head ... principles of the algorithm ... a reduction in dead ... #Management #CriticalCare
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... - Lead aVR - Ventricular ... or q wave > 40 ms ... in the last 40 ms ... #Vereckie #Algorithm
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
patients and may lead ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare