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ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
ABC's of POCUS ... infographic on the ABC ... CriticalCare #POCUS #ABCs
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... ) - Abnormal RBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Microscopy and Casts ... Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... - Granular Casts
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
- Aspiration precautions ... #CriticalCare #ABCs
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... , dysmorphic RBCs ... Nephrology if cause
Contact Precaution Guidelines

#Contact #Isolation #Precautions #Guidelines #Microbiology #Nursing
Contact Precaution ... Contact #Isolation #Precautions
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... microscopy for WBCs ... , RBCs, casts, crystals
An Algorithm for the Determination of Isolation Precautions
#algorithm #ddxof #isolation #infectiousdisease
Determination of Isolation Precautions
Contact Precautions for MRSA & VRE 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

Source Article: https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/195053/hospital-medicine/things-we-do-no-reason-contact-precautions-mrsa-and-vre
Rebuttal
Contact Precautions ... things-we-do-no-reason-contact-precautions-mrsa-and-vre ... things-we-do-good-reasons-contact-precautions-multidrug
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes