10 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... - EKG & echocardiography ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... secretions, altered mental ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Intubation only if clinically ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... lymph predominant (median ... is common 65%. median ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology