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DIY Respirator

Innovative technique to create a cheap, reusable, elastomeric respirator for use during critical N95 supply
DIY Respirator ... critical N95 supply shortages ... Es_iY5WJdmI #DIY
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy
 - Papillary Muscles Level (Mid-LV)
 - Aortic
PSAX) Window - POCUS ... #Parasternal #ShortAxis ... echocardiogram #view #POCUS
Central line placement: verifying wire placement on POCUS
Prior to dilation of a central vein. Confirm wire
wire placement on POCUS ... wire #placement #pocus ... RIJ #longaxis #shortaxis
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment ... dose = 1g/kg on day ... 1 +/- day 2, followed ... by 20-40 g/day ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Treatment
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
days (max 100g/day ... - 1.5g/kg 1st day ... , 1g/kg 3rd day ... days then 20-40 g/day ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatments ... Pharmacologic Treatments ... or every other day ... max 75 mg daily Treatments
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... (scheduled on day ... supplementation (5-10 mg/day ... Purpura #management #treatment
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Parenteral treatment: ceftriaxone 1 gm
PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... • Parenteral treatment ... 100 mg orally 2x/day ... 500 mg orally 2x/day ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
Bacterial Vaginosis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • metronidazole oral 500 mg orally 2x/day for
Vaginosis - CDC 2021 Treatment ... 500 mg orally 2x/day ... intravaginally, 1x/day ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... –1.0 mg/kg per day ... (100 mg/kg per day ... (3–4 mg/kg per day ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA #Treatment