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Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered Level ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Brain Involvement ... - Excesses • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Carina crossover sign ... midline at the level ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... Space-occupying brain
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sensory loss Brain ... • Decreased Level ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
Ilb/llla; LOE, level ... UnstableAngina #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Medication
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... evidenced based algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... unstable vital signs ... warrant an elevated level
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... monitoring (vital signs ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
depression, and brain ... depression and brain ... the medullary level ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... 10% above this level ... differential #management #cardiology