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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
rely upon rapid seizure ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Anticoagulation ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Transient Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... Alternative causes ... disorder and avoid seizure ... #Management #Alcohol ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... - Myocardial ischemia ... visual disturbance, seizure ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... consider need for anticoagulation ... consultation with cardiology ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
approach to empiric anticoagulation ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... and lowers the seizure ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management ... #HSV #PulmCrit
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Early embolic/ischemic ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology