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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #Summary #rheumatology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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biliary, renal, lung ... • Some false negative ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
(how long on/off ... and hourly net negative ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... severe ARDS (low lung ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
ultrasound (exclude ... - Infectious workup ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
both work together ... making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... has developed negative-pressure ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... lung or membrane ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare