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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... 6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... ventilation #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Timing - within one ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... Women with in HIV-AIDS ... of mode of HIV infection ... test should be done ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Paucis Verbis card: Early goal directed therapy
April 16th, 2010 | ALiEM Cards, Infectious Disease 
By: Michelle
, 2010 | ALiEM Cards ... , Infectious Disease ... Michelle Lin, MD One ... #Management #SepsisBundle
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... correlated to one ... ventilation to one ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Isospora belli Infection ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... General Management ... 7–10 days • One ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... chew, or crush tablet ... mg PO BID for one ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Community water-borne ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Transplantation including bone ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done ... medical and surgical management