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Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diabetes ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... • Acromegaly Medications ... Hyperglycemia (e.g
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment ... #management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... cytokine release syndrome ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
spleen, brain) Indications ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
/ Incidence - Diagnosis ... • Long QT Syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #table
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... #Management #treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... is never a bad idea ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare