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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Albumin for Management ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Treatment
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Rapid Response Team ... Orders placed, treatments ... Rapid #Response #Team ... #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
in the groove indicating ... pathology and/or SLAP tear ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #sports
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... serotoninergic medications ... ucsdim #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Management #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment ... #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... positioning • Exact indication ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management