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Checklist for SBT with Suspected Cardiovascular Causes of Failure in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning

#Mechanical #Ventilation #Weaning #SBT
Checklist for SBT ... Cardiovascular Causes of Failure ... #Weaning #SBT #Checklist ... #Management #Cardiovascular ... #Failure #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... causing heart failure ... • Aggressive management ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... FENa) could help differentiate ... intrinsic renal failure ... performance for diagnosing ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Unexplained weight loss, Failure ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis #primarycare ... #checklist
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... Diuretics if heart failure ... renal biopsy - Management ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
New-onset Heart Failure ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis? ... symptomatic heart failure ... #diagnosis #management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... Anesthesiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
• Bacterial endocarditis ... Congestive heart failure ... Chronic renal failure ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... ), Heart failure ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary