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TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
- A Randomized Clinical ... admitted to the ICU ... #TTM48 #TTH48 #CriticalCare ... #ICU #VisualAbstract ... #EBM
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... was defined as positive ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... Richmond Agitation ... will vary with clinical ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... #management #treatment
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential ... Diagnosis Monoclonal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... and usually CD15 positive ... hematology #oncology #management