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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... Patients with rigors ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Collection #Drawing ... #Protocol #Shapiro
Paucis Verbis card: Early goal directed therapy
April 16th, 2010 | ALiEM Cards, Infectious Disease 
By: Michelle
Emanuel Rivers ( ... #Management #SepsisBundle ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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of Stable Wide-Complex ... Follow narrow-complex ... irregular protocol ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
What was the 6 Hour EGDT Protocol from the 2001 Rivers Study?
#Management #SepsisBundle #EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers
the 6 Hour EGDT Protocol ... from the 2001 Rivers ... #Management #SepsisBundle ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Protocol for Early Goal-Directed Therapy.
#Management #Sepsis #EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers #Protocol #Algorithm #NEJM
Protocol for Early ... #Management #Sepsis ... EarlyGoalDirectedTherapy #EGDT #Rivers ... #Protocol #Algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
described in the REVERT ... In order to complete ... to treat of 3 #Management ... Valsalva #Maneuver #REVERT ... #Instructions #Protocol
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
hyponatremia is a complex ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
DDAVP Clamp Protocol in Hyponatremia
 • Stop any maintenance fluids.
 • Start DDAVP 2 mcg IV
DDAVP Clamp Protocol ... patient to 1.2 liters ... rate to achieve correction ... #DDAVP #Clamp #Protocol ... #Hyponatremia #management
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
TRACTION: Used in correction ... + posterior SI complex ... Used acutely in management ... is then use to complete ... #Orthopedics #management