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Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
limit reached in PC ... Check circuit for leaks ... increase RR in PC ... Ventilator #Alarms #MechanicalVentilation ... #Nursing #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... #diagnosis #differential
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Pressure Control (AC/PC ... time (i-time) • PC ... reached 25% of its peak ... @EmmGeezee #MechanicalVentilation ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... indicate badness): Peak ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
year • Bimodal peaks ... extensors of the arms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential