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Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... - Illness Script ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... Spinal #Epidural #Abscess ... #diagnosis #management
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Positive Lachman's Test ... The Lachman test ... is a clinical test ... pulled forward to assess ... Clinical #Positive #Video
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Assess the likelihood ... impact of basic management ... surgical airway access ... difficult airway management ... intubation • Video-assisted
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
history Step #2 - Assess ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
of the Lachman Test ... for assess for ... is a clinical test ... pulled forward to assess ... Clinical #Normal #Video
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... & Specificity Assess ... Stewardship #ultrasound #management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... available lab test ... to assess for anticoagulant ... ✔ Assess patient-specific ... Perioperative #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... OPA, Suction, Video ... Capnograph PLAN o Assess ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... criticalcare #airway #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... latent TB with TST ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Patient Prefers to Rest ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... primary #secondary #management