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Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... Diagnostics: Chest ... #CriticalCare # ... Severe #Asthma #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Severe illness: ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... syndrome: • Fever ... Distal joints, knees
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
for Workup of Fever ... Origin (FUO) Tier 1 ... • Additional tests ... #Fever #Unknown ... #diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... the patient's diagnosis ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
/management of shock ... bedside echo is never ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... counterforce and as a lever ... elbow fully as a test ... Affected hip and knee
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
 •
Fever in the Returning ... supplementary tests ... Undifferentiated fever ... @BoggildLab #Fever ... #workup #diagnosis
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare