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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... 1 of the three aPLs ... APS #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... beneficial in all ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... guidelines (eg, recent PCl ... or ACS) 5. ... to evaluate for Cl ... If Cl, first consider
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... high amount of Cl ... The high CL- content ... #foamed #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare # ... foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
“one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
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
anticoagulation in COVID ... 1,000-2,000 ng/ml ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2