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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Non-specific (infections ... vs non-infectious ... failure o Hypotension ... >2 mmol/L Management ... recognition & treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Algorithm Algorithm ... for the management ... and treatment of ... (SSIs). ... #management #SSIs
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Medicine - Surviving Sepsis ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
and Management ... host response to infection ... recognition and treatment ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic ... for metastatic infection ... causing heart failure ... (e.g. septic arthritis ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... : CID, Renal failure ... Treatment: • 50% ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
66% of shock) • Septic ... host response to infection ... Cardiomyopathic → myocardial infarction ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... hyperthermia, myocardial infarction ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm