31 results
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Recruitment and Titrated Positive ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary #CriticalCare
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Clinical Trial and Meta-Analysis ... #Prophylaxis #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... exclude false positives ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Labs o Review Meds ... the tube as it passes ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Biostatistics Summary Meta-Analysis ... disease who test positive ... 100%, then all positive ... proportion of positive ... but not on the causal
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... high continuous positive ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
cultures (three sets ... Persistent fever, positive ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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1.19x per liter of positive ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... Balance #management #criticalcare