Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 โ€ข Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infected thrombosis, (e.g ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Inflammatory Diseases (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 โ€ข Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 โ€ข Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 โ€ข Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 โ€ข Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... . septic arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or โ‰ฅ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (โ†’ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Management #Workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... โ€ข Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Management #Workup
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) โ€ข EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment