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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
FAST HUGS BID - ICU Checklist Mnemonic
F - Feeding
A - Analgesia
S - Sedation
T - Thromboprophylaxis
H -
HUGS BID - ICU Checklist ... - Head of Bed Elevation ... FASTHUGSBID #ICU #Checklist ... #Mnemonic #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include: • ST elevation ... CM5 continuous ECG ... persistent ST elevation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... clinical context & EKG ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Checklist
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
clinical response (e.g ... source control (e.g ... insufficiency + inadequate elevation ... alternative diagnosis (e.g ... #EBM #ID #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management