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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
PAD) can be accomplished ... Delirium: assess (CAM-ICU ... will vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
defining feature, PRS can ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... #management #hematology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... figure out the Pt's PMH ... : • For most ICU ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
acquired melanosis (PAM ... is essential to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Conjunctival #Lesions #PAM ... #Comparison #Table
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... specific therapy, the clinician ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
production and can ... WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... Total IgE ( >1000 IU ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
non-physiologic fluid that can ... against the drop in pH ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #