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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... ) • Chest CT scan ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... /management of shock ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are rare but can ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
excellent tool that can ... admission for further workup ... the ED to help focus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... intrathoracic pressure can ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology