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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
#Management #CriticalCare ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
circuit and start empiric ... Responds quickly to empiric ... • Persistent fever ... improvement after empiric ... • Persistent fever
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
patients require empiric ... application of empiric ... is proposed: #Management ... #Encephalitis #Empiric ... Algorithm #HSV #PulmCrit
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
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#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
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Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever ... infectiousdisease #fever ... #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Selection #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Stabilization Concern for Liver ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Possible approach to empiric ... Check fibrinogen level ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... two weeks - Empiric ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... #CriticalCare #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Antibiotics • Empiric ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management