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The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management ... Algorithm #HSV #PulmCrit
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient ... admission - All ... tests spaced at ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... #ICU #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... Consider a patient ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... or face (10% of patients ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... medical and surgical management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
matthewarentz et al ... unilateral* • POCUS ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... clinically deteriorating ... #cardiology #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
that can harm our patients ... this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
circulation: MCA ACA ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... of therapy in patients ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... lactate and can act