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Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... extubation success • Decrease ... metabolic acidosis, decrease ... pain meds, combine ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... • Central Core ... #Causes #Peds #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... without platelet decrease ... Agglutination - Cold ... workup #hematology #testing
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypoxia due to decreased ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypoxia due to decreased ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Cauda equina- decreased ... diagnosis #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... trauma - PEX: Decreased ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... preoperative stress testing
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... intermittent (via cold ... precede other signs ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... of UMN and LMN signs ... - Fatigue and decreased ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential