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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... Head down position ... #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Persistent fever, positive ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Management Summary ... Should be performed ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... "waiter's tip" position ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management ... : • Use a positive ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... #Management #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Sympathomimetic syndrome ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management