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Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
Post-Intubation Package Checklist ... Quick Checklist ... Gastric Tube  Cuff Pressure ... Optional  Stress Ulcer ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Losses, Third Spacing ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
bleed), third spacing ... CARDIOGENIC 16% • MI, CHF ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Losses, Third Spacing ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... severe burns, third-spacing ... , narrow pulse pressure ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Normal opening pressure ... Normal opening pressure ... • Gram stain: ... Gram stain: Previous
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF ... comparable to CSF ... CNS #Infections #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... the diastolic pressure
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... coagulopathy common • Imaging ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Control blood pressure