Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... #criticalcare #
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 β€’ Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 β€’ Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... PLEX and RTX β€’ Short-term ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... β€’ Workup β€’ General ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... β€’ Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening β€’ Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... and Survey 4) Workup ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 β€’
with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... /management of shock ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 β€’ Standard PPE
   β€’ N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... on exhalation port ... using BVM: Hold mask ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 β€’ Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Typical MS-like ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #