Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
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
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 โ€ข Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... High altitude (eg ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #clinical #neurology
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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
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 โ€ข ABCs
 โ€ข IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Cardioembolic: โ€ข ECG ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
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
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