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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Treatment Options for Clinically ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... Consider the relative ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... (vital signs, clinical ... Do not measure negative ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... Additionally, excessive negative ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Common clinical ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... Monocytogenes or gram negative
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Workup #causes #Differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable ... first-line study - If negative