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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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in a Tap: CSF Analysis ... Ratio - White Cell ... Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... #Interpretation ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pleuralfluid #analysis ... #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... investigations to guide ... early management ... venous blood gas analysis ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Guideline for the Management ... for inclusion all ... summarised in Tables ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... Effectiveness #Table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... to guide etiology ... & management ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
- Pre-Rounding Guide ... - Daily Checklist ... yourself - Note if interpretation ... #PreRounding #Checklist ... #management #inpatient
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Peritoneal Dialysis ... Access: Abdominal wall ... (CCPD): no non-dialysis ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... binder • Consider Dialysis ... 5.5-6.5 mmol/l - Tall ... #algorithm #treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... /L - Treatment guided ... Resonium • Consider Dialysis ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #algorithm #treatment