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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Hemodynamic instability ... No hemodynamic stability ... • Hemodynamic instability ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis ... #management
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... to differentiate ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... without alexia) - Inability ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
Phimosis Inability ... 3 years old - Clinically ... Paraphimosis • Inability ... Paraphimosis #Comparison #Diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
speech Autonomic instability ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
ensure patient stability ... #checklist #anesthesia ... anesthesiology #management
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Microsatellite Instability ... Lynch #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Movement Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bradykinesia • Postural Instability ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability ... trigger breath, Inability ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Pitting ... Activation • Inability ... nonpitting #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... Assess hemodynamic stability ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #management #morphology