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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations ... metastases Treatment ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea ... #algorithm #differential
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Algorithm for ... management and treatment ... susceptibility tests ... #IDSA #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... and sensitivity tests ... summary of the differential ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or evidence of organ ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... Irreversible end-organ ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... indicated • For organ-specific ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text