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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... patients with Stable Angina ... Coronary CTA (making ... acute coronary syndrome ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... Fatigue, Difficulty walking ... guide targeted treatments ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... PICS #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... difficulty with walking ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... free of charge), making ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... & Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... difficulty with walking ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... edema, compartment syndrome ... Limit vascular filling ... Capillary #leak #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... - into the ECF making ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
through soil (walking ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... Stercoralis #diagnosis #management