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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
ventilation, ARDS acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
ARDS - Overview

M. Daniyal Hashmi, MD @MDaniyalHashmi1

#ARDS #Respiratory #Distress #Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare #summary
MDaniyalHashmi1 #ARDS #Respiratory ... #Distress #Acute ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #Distress #Acute ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory ... distress (tachypnea ... failure Management ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... Signs of severe respiratory ... distress - Grunting ... Bronchiolitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Peds
Cabrini Respiratory Strain Score (CAB-RSS) - Potential Decision Tool for Respiratory Distress in COVID19

** Update 6/11/20:
Distress in COVID19 ... www.grepmed.com/images/8787/respiratory-management-intubation-diagnosis-distress-cabrini-covid19 ... Score #CABRSS #Distress ... Risk #COVID19 #Diagnosis ... #Management #Intubation
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Secretions - Next Steps ... , Insufficient expiratory ... time - Next Steps ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hypotension and respiratory ... withdrawal - Respiratory ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology