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Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulcerations are common ... in ICU patients ... Critically ill patients ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... Granulomatous lymphocytic ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
in critically ill ... will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Common organisms ... : • Most common ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketoacidosis (AK) we commonly ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... nephropathy is common ... Lymphocyte Proliferation
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
consider other, more common ... • Ice packing ... Plan admission to critical ... Myoglobinaemia: forced ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management