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Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... #management #neurology ... #treatment
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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• Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... , head trauma, or ... Intracranial neoplasm, AVM ... cva #management #neurology
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... units (ICU) in ... thyroid diseases as ... admission to intensive care ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Causes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension:
 • Essential Hypertension (Aneurysm)
 • Drugs (Cocaine,
Causes of Intracerebral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Other: • Trauma ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Causes
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... new treatment options ... 31 • First US case ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... : Marino's The ICU
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... arbitrarily defined as ... nervous system (stroke ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
As acidemia worsens ... is concerning as ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... unit (ICU) and ... diagnosis #management #neurology