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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of Abscess ... distinguishing abscess ... is not clinically ... POCUS has a negative
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... surgical airway access ... Consider the relative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... over 24 hours Differential ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Management: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
inflow to match the negative ... Trendelenburg) - assess ... ECMO #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... - Achieving a Negative ... de-escalation) phases of critical ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... will vary with clinical ... line non-benzo sedative ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... within one week to assess ... or TEE unless clinical ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare