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Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... intensive care units (ICU ... in 1850 and the cause ... L-thyroxine and/or tri-iodothyroinine ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... 31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... : Marino's The ICU
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Shock - MI ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What causes ECU ... diagnosed? ... tendon, MRI or ... ultrasound imaging ... What is the Treatment