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Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
Hyperglycemia - Dawn ... experiencing the normal dawn ... diabetes) experience dawn ... /ambcarerx #Dawn ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... : Head down ... position, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Complications • Ocular ... week to assess ocular ... metastatic workup dictated ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
pressure - ETT positioned ... Ensure 30° foot down ... Male genitalia positioned ... Wrists in neutral position ... #CriticalCare #Management
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
fold and in the management ... polyp in an ideal position ... to 7 0' clock positions ... and then laid down ... #Tips #Tricks#management
Thyroid Eye Signs 
Lid Signs
    Dalrymple’s Sign: Lid Retraction.
    Von
Resistance to pulling down ... Sainton’s sign: Delayed ... Extra-Ocular Muscle ... Increased intra-ocular
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... soft tissue and down ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... resulting in a dilated ... stages #diagnosis #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Consider surgery related ... Airway • Check position ... levelling patient position ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
↑LDH, etc) • Delayed ... • Transfusion Related ... of transfusion related ... inability to break down ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management