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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... pathogens (ideally should ... as clinically indicated ... #algorithm #schema
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Richmond Agitation ... it should not cause ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... fluid protein should ... nephrotic syndrome as ... differential should ... #workup #algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... First, physicians should ... be categorized as ... specific tests to sort ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
and stabilize: AMS ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... Workup 5) Treat ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS ... status #Management #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... the patient's diagnosis ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... -19 The diagnosis ... treatment decisions should ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Difficult to diagnosis ... testing • Seen in Short ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare