30 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... Consider if: ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Toxic Salicylate Level
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
heart to improve pulmonary ... kg. 3.Correct acidosis ... it most, even if ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... • Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... removal from the blood ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... output - Acute pulmonary
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Gluconeogenesis to maintain blood ... Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... enough to prevent blood ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia If ... Actively maintained fever ... • Intracranial blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... passage • Arterial blood ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... supplemental oxygen if
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... Tell surgeon to flood ... field to below level ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptoms • Rheumatologic ... • Major blood ... normal glucose level ... have positive blood ... #Management #Infections