22 results
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Grouped by gram negative ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Consider the relative ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
positions on upper airway ... their head forward relative ... @airwaycam #Airway ... Head #Cervical #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Complications • Management ... Adults Difficult Airway ... Intubation #ATI #airway ... #management #anesthesia ... #criticalcare #
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
a copy on your airway ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... obstructing the airway ... has developed negative-pressure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
coagulation and cultures ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... and send source cultures ... Discuss ongoing management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... sinus • Sputum culture ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... test • PCR • Culture ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... above testing negative ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management