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Setting Sun Eyes in Hydrocephalus

In this sign the eyes appear driven downward bilaterally. The inferior border
Setting Sun Eyes ... #Sunset #Setting
Patient Preference for white coat by clinical care setting and physician gender. ED, emergency department.

#Policy #Physician
clinical care setting ... Professionalism #Setting
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... the ambulatory setting ... particularly on inpatient setting ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
Summary #Management #Settings
Mechanical Ventilation in Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (IAH)

How to set the ventilator right.

- Dr. Manu Malbrain @Manu_Malbrain

#Mechanical #Ventilation
Ventilation #Ventilator #Settings
Pacemaker Operating Modes
1 - Chamber paced
     A (atrium), V (ventricle), D (dual/both)
2
A, V, D, O (if sensing ... feature: prevents sensing ... tachycardia) Additional Settings ... Modes #Pacing #settings
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Sens: 5% (40% if sitting ... Meningitis #diagnosis #testing
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
patient returns to sitting ... with repeated testing ... #physicalexam #testing
Grades of Pitting Edema

 0+ No pitting edema 
 1+ Mild pitting edema. 2 mm depression
Grades of Pitting ... Edema 0+ No pitting ... edema 1+ Mild pitting ... 2+ Moderate pitting ... #PhysicalExam #Pitting
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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Pitting vs Non-Pitting ... Diagnosis For pitting ... inflammation Non-pitting ... @UTSWIMchief #Pitting