Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... COPD) β€’ Other acute ... Pt is DNI with indication ... #criticalcare #management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... De-nitrogenation o Push medications ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #intubation #checklist ... #management #procedure
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 β€’ TB meningitis
 β€’ TB
reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... mononucleosis with airway ... β€’ Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... β€’ Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... epidermal necrolysis, Acute ... strong clinical indication ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
ventilation, ARDS acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... β€’ Confirm airway ... overload / TURP syndrome ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 β€’ If low preload β†’
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... β€’ Hepatorenal syndrome ... Foley β€’ UTI β†’ Antibiotics ... Foley catheter β€’ Medications
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 β€’ Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... pancreatitis), SOD, Sump syndrome ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology