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In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
concept of Lung Strain ... Lung Strain is Tidal ... FRC of 400 ml, strain ... ml, then lung strain ... #criticalcare #treatment
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Dermatoporosis, acne, striae
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Quick Reference - Treatment ... of choice, some strains ... #Bacteremia #Treatment
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
leads to more treatment ... • H. pylori strain
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
produced by all strains ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... silver (GMS) - Stains ... meningitis; some strains ... #Fungal #Stains
Best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients experiencing traumatic brain injury during
diagnosis and treatment ... experiencing traumatic brain ... injury during treatment ... TBI #Traumatic #Brain
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... any time during treatment ... Statin-Induced ... Treatment: ... diagnosis #management #treatment
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Right Ventricular Strain ... Decreased Free Wall Strain ... fazalabul #RV #Strain