Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 β€’ Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental status ... adequate lung ventilation ... using standard protocols ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm Source ... whose clinical status ... warrant an elevated level ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... altered mental status ... β€’ Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... - Infectious workup ... or TSH level if ... procainamide, statins ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
a negative ED work-up ... 8th-grade reading level ... 30-day risk is stated ... negative diagnostic evaluation ... #Management #PatientInfo
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34ΒΊ
INITIAL THERAPY
 β€’ Remove wet garments
 β€’ Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... INVESTIGATIONS β€’ Stat ... IV) β€’ Rapid - Level ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm