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The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Monitor closely short ... Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... is considered positive ... effusion, or z scores ... If echo is positive ... , treatment should
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 ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
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 ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Clinical construct ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... de-escalation) phases of critical ... 1.19x per liter of positive ... DIURETICS which are short ... Balance #management #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology