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Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU ... EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... transformation (CML ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemoptysis (>I00 mL ... Abnormalities • CHF ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
age 10-20 • Named ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... recommendations MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... than 150,000 per mcL ... than 4000 per ml ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Encephalitis: MCC ... Herpesviruses (MCC ... Photophobia • Nausea ... • Common clinical ... , photophobia, nausea
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... treatment #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... 1 week MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
in ARDS where 6 ml ... an FRC of 400 ml ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare # ... #respiratory #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment