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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... • Persistent fever ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #diagnosis #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... of peritonitis (abdominal ... culture Note that fever ... proæss (e.g. diverticulitis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Modified dengue severity ... days and presents fever ... Intense abdominal ... attending physician (e.g ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... will also get an EKG ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
Alcohol Withdrawal Severity ... treatment programs or AA ... Part C: Based on clinical ... (e.g., HR >120 bpm ... #Scale #Score #Diagnosis