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Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Supports the patient ... patient in this position ... to the upright position ... Maneuver #BPPV #Instructions ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Influenza virus Clinical ... Respiratory failure Management ... • Continuous positive ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
of the affected ear ... that the opposite ear ... vertigo #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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1.19x per liter of positive ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... DIURETICS which are short ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
of the legs Clinical ... Presentation < 1 year ... EEG pattern Management ... Infantile #Spasms #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management