10 results
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
patients with ARDS ... ventilation and ICU ... #Ventilation #ARDS ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary #EBM
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
Hypothermia on Neurologic ... did not improve neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth #2: ... in 3027 adult ICU ... pubmed/26398070 #EBM
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... main source of ins ... BMs (know last BM ... @EmmGeezee #ICU
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #Elevated #CK #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... effect/Edema • EBV ... and <25% culture positive ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... simplex virus 1 and 2 ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinins (CAD) 2. ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... safe to stop 2. ... previous gaze position ... • If ok with ICU ... #PhysicalExam #neurology