34 results
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Diagnosis: Aspiration ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
 -
Leukonychia (white spots ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Fingernail #Disorders #Differential ... Leukonychia #Table #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... Internet Book of Critical
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... testing • Seen in Short ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... to be in ADHF starts ... establishing a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... before performing echocardiogram ... effusion, or z scores ... those >day 10 with clinical ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential # ... guyton #curves #criticalcare