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Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Persistence of clinically ... - Duration of persistence ... > 1 year (most persistent ... #duration #Persistence ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... despite ABX • Persistent ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... instability • Persistent ... infection • Persistent ... Hernodynamically stable
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... #Colitis #UC #Persistent ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Mild to severe persistent ... Steroid • Severe/Persistent ... Rhinitis #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... uncontrolled pain or persistent ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
formulations • If persistent ... • 2/3 endorse persistent ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
targeted to control persistent ... patients with persistent ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
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first 3 hours - Persistent ... #Indications #Management