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Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Ventilation: The Basics ... In the most basic ... review the most basic ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... deficienies Labs: - Basic ... not required in all ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... be made on the basis ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... typically part of the workup ... Distal joints, knees ... #Management #Microbiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Commonly work related ... pain below the knee ... #Features #Comparison
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... ECF and ICF both work ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare