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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
CT scan, if suspect ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... Revascularization, treatment ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... disease or CHF) ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG ... CT ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... CT Lung Abscess ... Management: • ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... Imaging - CT Chest ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
effusion - CT ... diagnostic uncertainty (e.g ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... other indication (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #