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Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy, Hormone Replacement ... LipidProfiles #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... likelihood and clinical ... supraglottic airway placement ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
used to guide placement ... initial tracheostomy placement ... Confirm proper placement ... This can cause life-threatening ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... endotracheal tube placement ... intervention: Early ... loop • Other critical ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... Syndromes • Early ... ventricle pacing lead placement ... voltage Other Causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... use - Renal replacement ... Manifestations #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Mechanical Chest Compressions delivered via Lucas Device 
Original study "ASPIRE" 2006, (Assisted Prehospital International Resuscitation Trial)
trial was stopped early ... determined main cause ... interruption in CPR with placement ... #Compressions #clinical
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in the correct clinical ... consistent with the early ... death, so in this case ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Nausea & vomiting ... settings, electrolyte replacement ... decreased by 70% Early ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical