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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
, Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... #Management #Algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... initiating specific therapy ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... pharmacologic therapy ... pharmacologic therapy ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... host response to infection ... AMS (GCS < 15) ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... then placed on prevention ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... abuse, Bacterial infection ... is vasoactive therapy ... Typically requires ICU
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
health-care provider diagnosis ... Cases - Preferred Therapy ... ) Alternative Therapy ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
individuals on statin therapy ... initiation of statin therapy ... (GBS), systemic ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... #management #treatment