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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... Elevation of PR ... indicates atrial injury ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
Hypothermia on Neurologic ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... traumatic brain injury ... Hypothermia #TBI #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #EBM
IDEAL-ICUTrial - Visual Abstract
Is there an ideal time to start Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in patients
with Acute Kidney Injury ... severe Acute Kidney Injury ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare
ELAIN trial - Visual Abstract
Does Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy have a better impact on
with Acute Kidney Injury ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
brain activity on neurologic ... a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
ventilator-induced lung injury ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... Assess perfusion (eg ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... management #treatment #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... , ST depress, ↑PR ... SPS (15-60g PO/PR ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patient induced lung injury ... (e.g. double-stacking ... Monitoring: • EEG ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare #