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"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
lateral decubitus position ... Lower limbs should ... patient in a sitting position ... guidance in a prone position ... LumbarPuncture #Management
Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
for Routine Gram Positive ... /2019: TMP/SMX should ... Infections #Coverage #Management
A Flow Diagram for Resuscitation in Sepsis-induced Hypoperfusion

== Commentary (https://twitter.com/Ale_DC7/status/1092112204206346241) ==

This diagram is from '17 but
I.e: one should ... One should not continue ... #GoalDirected #Management ... #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
high continuous positive ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... BPAP - Bi-Level Positive ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... was defined as positive ... qSOFA, defined as positive ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
ETT is in a good position ... suprasternal notch should ... to adjust tube position ... #Management #CriticalCare
Dystocia Maneuvers
1. McRoberts: hyperflexion/adduction of both hips (knees against lateral abdomen) - requires an assistant at
rotate anterior shoulder ... rotate posterior shoulder ... mom in all-fours position ... obstetrics #obgyn #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management