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Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Brain #Injury #TraumaticBrainInjury ... Mannitol #ICP #CPP
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... calcium to form CPP ... Asymptomatic CPPD
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... - Effective CPR ... Prone #Arrest #CPR ... algorithm #management #criticalcare
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
negative anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... 1): Normal CRP ... points Abnormal CRP
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High SVR, JVP >8, CVP ... High SVR, JVP >8, CVP ... SVR, JVP < 6, CVP ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... workup: ANA, RF, CCP ... , CPK, anti-scl70 ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP,
SMART-COP predicts people with CAP who will require admission to intensive care requiring ventillatory or vasopressor
SMART-COP predicts ... people with CAP
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
Partial obstruction CPR ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Could also use CPAP ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management #CriticalCare
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Hypotension Altered CVP ... Severe #Sepsis #CriticalCare