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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
such as trauma ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
endocarditis, meningitis ... #CGlabrata #candidemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... cause (impregnated ... a possible cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... and stabilize: AMS ... Workup 5) Treat ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare #
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... is concerning as ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... • CNS (1%): Meningitis ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases