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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #Summary #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Trauma - Acute ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... clear cause such as ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CriticalCare
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry Summary ... It may also reduce ... intermittently (e.g ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
airway resistance (e.g ... Also, increased ... airway resistance (e.g ... scenario (e.g. ... #criticalcare #
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Summary - GrepMed ... Handbook Acute ... No additional workup ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... #Treatment #Neurology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... reverse the insult (eg ... #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... /management of shock ... note, discharge summary ... get an EKG and ... #criticalcare