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Algorithm for Determination of Type of Acidosis and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances when pH Indicates Acidemia

#Acidosis #Metabolic
Algorithm for Determination ... Disturbances when pH ... #Respiratory #Algorithm ... #DeltaDelta #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... NIV: • COPD - pH ... pCO2 < 6.5 or pH ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... rate: to keep pHa ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Management #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... indication of AC
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hydroxybutyrate (BHB ... conditions, serum BHB ... Ketoacids like BHB ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
• Cytopenia (ANC ... <1000, Hb <10, Plt ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm