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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
- An Official ATS ... /STS/STR Clinical ... Predicted very short ... are any signs/symptoms ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
30%; can be only symptom ... Cardiac: multiple case ... reports of myocarditis ... % if severe or ICU ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... own but should ... onset of other symptoms ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... - Local pain at ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... damage - CXR should
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... be requested at ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... age 70 years Symptoms ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... skin that are caused ... Significance (ICUS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... edema visualized as ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... intensive care unit (ICU