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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
due to Entamoeba ... the bacterial cases ... & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Arrest with Ultrasonography

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#CardiacArrest
An Algorithm for ... Tom Fadial https ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Evaluation ... Management #Ultrasound #CriticalCare
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... determine response to ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... #treatment #diuretics ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... allergy - Switch to ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... Here are my go-to ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... vertebrobasilar, TIA ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... Prevention - Consider cause ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... refractory it becomes to ... epilepticus may cause ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... require urgent treatments ... but dont forget to ... assess for non-neurological ... causes like ACS