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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... have begun within one ... week of a known clinical ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... joints, spleen, brain ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
Death Evaluation ... Like any diagnostic ... in the correct clinical ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis