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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Medical management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

#Management #Cardiology #Medical #Treatment #Stable #Ischemic #HeartDisease #Algorithm
management of Stable ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Medical #Treatment ... #Stable #Ischemic ... #HeartDisease #Algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... irregular protocol #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology