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Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Stand at foot of bed ... RRT leader • Ask ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
and infra-red light ... Shine Red and IR ... , the ratio of Red ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Secondary Headaches - Red ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags (SNOOP ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Headaches #diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... bite, Migratory red ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Management 1) Ask ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary Syphilis (Red ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Hypoxia #Workup #diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... dislocation • ED ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK