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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... patients to be diagnosed ... target to 3-4 • DOACs ... #management #anticoagulation
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
age 10-20 • Named ... can't make A-OK sign ... > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... odour, flash, flame ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Definition: 150-600 mL ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... bleeding (>1OO ml ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... > MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
in ARDS where 6 ml ... an FRC of 400 ml ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare