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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... - **MSK rads ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk ... #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Needle-shaped, negative ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Running out of Analgesia ... Medications #management ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... medications #sedation #sedative
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... Examine for a cause ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... the underlying cause ... Hypoxemia #Dyspnea #Management ... #criticalcare #
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... Untreated it can cause ... the pump to CUT-OUT ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Crystal induced (Gout ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... aureus • Gram-negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
should be ruled out ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... Consider the relative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management