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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... deteriorating on medical ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... in critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management