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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
as a condition ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
developed tools to assess ... occasionally, e.g ... from whatever cause ... so, they seem stable ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Consider Sepsis, a condition ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Supportive & Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT)

The SPICT is used to help identify people whose health
Assess them for ... (eg. ... of underlying condition ... Look for clinical ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics