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Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... prioritized as the critical ... diagnostic step ... implements key resuscitative ... #Management #Trauma
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... be detected on CT ... cause such as trauma ... resuscitation, ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... definitive airway management ... #Trauma #Resuscitation ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
respiratory and bulbar ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
European Resuscitation ... Care Medicine algorithm ... confidence interval, CT ... potentials #Diagnosis ... #Management #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... undergo chest CT ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... : • Lumber Puncture ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis