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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
but nonspecific ECG ... regional WMAs support ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... #schema #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... vasopressor or inotropic support ... for hemoglobin level ... begin vasopressor support ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... require ventilator support ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Chemistry profile (e.g ... • HLA-B27 (to support ... a diagnosis of ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... ECG is vital while ... establishing a diagnosis ... even mechanical support ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Supportive & Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT)

The SPICT is used to help identify people whose health
(eg. ... more help and support ... or wishes to focus ... Look for clinical ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics