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Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... a Retrosternal Thyroid ... Elevating the arms ... causes the previously ... SVC #Syndrome #otolaryngology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
there is no clear cause ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... • Intended as ... therapy for severe ARDS ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... Radiation to both arms ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... Start dopamine as ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Autoimmune: thyroid ... proximal weakness, arms ... Differential DX: - Thyroid ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion as ... of reversible causes ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... chills, anorexia, ARDS ... jaundice ​• Neuro: AMS ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #management #Bartonella
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... organ dysfunction caused ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
& MOF → occurs as ... GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis