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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs ... monitoring • TTE ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Central Venous Catheters ... (CVL/PICC) - If ... dictated by symptoms
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... central venous catheter ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In the absence of
and management ... absence of severe symptoms ... , catheter-directed ... = intravenous, IVC ... #dvt #vte #thromboembolism
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Infectious workup ... or TSH level if symptoms ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
indwelling urinary catheter ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... also important Management ... pyelonephritis CMC ... #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... TTE: Helps to know ... /management of shock ... most ICU pts a CBC ... #diagnosis #workup
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery Catheter ... • Carotid VTI: ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Insert urinary catheter ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
passing suction catheter ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup