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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Goals: 1) MAP ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... • Weakness: mild ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... main variants: (1)
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... can vary from mild ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... Infants ≤6 months old ... if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
#diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Strongyloidiasis Treatment ... 14-days apart Mild ... hyperinfection syndrome ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... larval shedding and clinical