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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... Alternatively, high dose aspirin ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... #Salicylate #Aspirin ... #management #Treatment
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
weeks without symptoms ... failure of NSAID/aspirin ... : pulmonary manifestations ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... Blood cultures - Urine ... #Pulmonary #Community
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
& culture - Urine ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Standard treatment ... of K+ & Mg in urine