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Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC ... Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC ... IBD #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
Loculated pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Loculated #complex ... POCUS #Clinical #A4C
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
indicator of the AUC ... especially in complex ... Trough #Targets #Levels
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... suggested if: - ANC ... (particularly complex
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... and restricted diffusion ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... radioactive lung perfusion ... HPS features - Complete
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... blood glucose level ... Antiepileptic Drug (AED) level ... (max: 1000 mg) infusion ... by continuous infusion
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
1): • Herpes simplex ... elevated protein level ... Normal glucose level ... dL • Glucose level ... • Conjunctival suffusion
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
categories Lactate levels ... focus on improving perfusion ... the patient’s complete ... Reduced tissue perfusion
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... ICANS: altered level ... , SOB, pleural effusions