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"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
"Eight I's" mnemonic ... for the main causes ... diabetes #diabetic #em
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
- NEJM 1999 - ICU ... FOCUS - NEJM 2011 ... Transfusing blood is ... unnecessary and cause ... /vmoitra) #EBM
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Multiple Uses for ... Thinking MTP YES ICH ... Indications #management #EBM
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... where abscess is ... POCUS has a negative ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... Subacute to Chronic Causes
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... know if the pt is ... what the patient is ... BMs (know last BM ... / TUBES: know gauges
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
This sign is named ... conditions that cause ... Cullen's sign is ... pregnancy, or other causes ... #cullensign #em
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... associated with its ... ) is dominated by ... The ECF and ICF ... K+ in the ECF causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... of emergency, ICU
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS
Medullary nephrocalcinosis can be a clue for its most common underlying cause (
Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS ... be a clue for its ... common underlying cause ... POCUS incidental ... Nephrocalcinosis #POCUS