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Homemade Incentive Spirometer
Materials:
 - Water Bottle
 - Ziplock bag 
 - Tape
 - Water

by Dr. Rivero
Homemade Incentive ... Spirometer Materials ... Soto #Incentive #Spirometer ... #DIY #homemade
Efficacy of Homemade Masks Materials

100% cotton T-shirt
Scarf
Tea towel 
Pillowcase 
Antimicrobial Pillowcase
Surgical mask
Vacuum cleaner bag
Cotton mix
Linen
Silk

Original Study:
Efficacy of Homemade ... testing-the-efficacy-of-homemade-masks-would-they-protect-in-an-influenza-pandemic ... COVID19 #Facemasks #DIY ... #Homemade #Materials
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... days (max 100g/day ... - 1.5g/kg 1st day ... , 1g/kg 3rd day ... #Indications #Management
Decompensated Heart Failure Management Strategies

Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs
Heart Failure Management ... overloaded) vs Dry ... #HeartFailure #management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... distal to the DIP ... Swollen and tender DIP ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
diagnosis and management ... platelets #ITP #DIC
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
symptoms, and spirometry ... #Diagnosis #Management
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Clin Infect Dis. ... MDRO #clinical #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
dose = 1g/kg on day ... 1 +/- day 2, followed ... by 20-40 g/day ... Syndrome #Treatment #management
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
prednisone >20mg/day ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis #Management