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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... CO2 production (fever ... are happy lungs ... #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Summary Francisella ... Ulceroglandular: Fever ... organism into the lungs ... #management #treatment
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's diagnosis ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Summary Epidemiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
ultrasound (exclude ... workup or TSH level ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary ... production (e.g. fever ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... note, discharge summary ... bedside echo is never ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare